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trigeminal neuralgia
(redirected from Suicide disease)

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trigeminal neuralgia
n.
Paroxysmal shooting pains of the facial area around one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve, of unknown cause, but often precipitated by irritation of the affected area. Also called tic douloureux.

trigeminal neuralgia
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol another name for tic douloureux
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Noun1.trigeminal neuralgia - intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nervetrigeminal neuralgia - intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
neuralgia, neuralgy - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves


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She had been struck down with trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve condition so painful it is also known as suicide disease.
She had been struck down with trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve condition so painful it is also known as suicide disease.
 
 
 
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