trigeminal neuralgia

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. tic douloureux.

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trigeminal neuralgia British  

noun

1. pathol another name for tic douloureux

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Etymology

Origin of trigeminal neuralgia

First recorded in 1870–75

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

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

They were quite familiar with trigeminal neuralgia, the wife explained, because she had it just a couple of years before.

From New York Times

Doctors later diagnosed her with the sudden facial pain condition trigeminal neuralgia and Ms Jones began treatment with different drugs, operations and stronger medication.

From BBC