neu·ral·gia (n -r l j , ny-)n. Sharp, severe paroxysmal pain extending along a nerve or group of nerves. neu·ral gic 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
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| Noun | 1. |  neuralgia - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerveshurting, 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 |
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