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neuralgia
(redirected from Postherpetic neuralgia)

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neu·ral·gia  (n-rlj, ny-)
n.
Sharp, severe paroxysmal pain extending along a nerve or group of nerves.
neu·ralgic adj.
neuralgia [njʊˈrældʒə]
n
(Medicine) severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve
neuralgic  adj
neuralgia
a sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve. — neuralgie, adj.
See also: Nerves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neuralgia - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nervesneuralgia - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
neuralgy
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
tic douloureux, trigeminal neuralgia - intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
sciatica - neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
Translations
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] N → neuralgia f
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] n → névralgie f
neuralgia
n → Neuralgie f, → Nervenschmerzen pl
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] n → nevralgia
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