odontalgia

American

[oh-don-tal-juh, -jee-uh] / ˌoʊ dɒnˈtæl dʒə, -dʒi ə /

noun

Dentistry.

pain in a tooth; toothache.

odontalgia British

/ ˌɒdɒnˈtældʒɪə /

noun

a technical name for toothache

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Derived Forms

odontalgic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of odontalgia

First recorded in 1645–55; odont- + -algia

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