tic douloureux

[tik doo-luh-roo, teek doo-loo-rœ]

noun

Pathology.

1. paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.

tic douloureux

/ ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː /

noun

1. Also called: trigeminal neuralgia. a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve

Word History and Origins

Origin of tic douloureux¹

1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic

Word History and Origins

Origin of tic douloureux¹

C19: from French, literally: painful tic