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tic douloureux

[tik doo-luh-roo; French teek doo-loo-rœ]

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of tic douloureux

1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic

Also called facial neuralgia, trifacial neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia.

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Examples from the Web for facial neuralgia

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British Dictionary definitions for facial neuralgia

tic douloureux

noun

a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerveAlso called: trigeminal neuralgia

Word Origin for tic douloureux

C19: from French, literally: painful tic

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Word Origin and History for facial neuralgia

tic douloureux

n.

1800, French, literally "painful twitching;" see tic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for facial neuralgia

tic douloureux

[dōō′lə-rōō′]

n.

trigeminal neuralgia

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