neuralgia

American  

[noo-ral-juh, nyoo-] / nʊˈræl dʒə, nyʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.

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neuralgia British  

/ njʊˈrældʒɪə /

noun

1. severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve

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Other Word Forms

• antineuralgic adjective
• neuralgic adjective
• postneuralgic adjective
• preneuralgic adjective
• unneuralgic adjective

Etymology

Origin of neuralgia

First recorded in 1815–25; neur- + -algia

Example Sentences

She said that she was also diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia earlier in the year.

From BBC

She was battling the chronic pain disorder trigeminal neuralgia.

From New York Times

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare chronic pain disorder that affects nerves in the head and face, resulting in severe and sudden pain, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare chronic-pain disorder that affects nerves in the head and face, resulting in severe and sudden pain, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

Before kicking “Boast Rattle” off, Ayers pauses to set a complimentary mood: “I’m gonna get into the Boasting spirit and talk to you guys about a brain disease I have called trigeminal neuralgia,” he begins.

From Los Angeles Times