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neuralgia
(redirected from geniculate 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.neuralgianeuralgia - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
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] Nneuralgia f
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] nnévralgie f
neuralgia
nNeuralgie f, → Nervenschmerzen pl
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] nnevralgia
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] nnevralgia


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In its most typical form, geniculate neuralgia is characterized by severe paroxysmal neuralgic pain centered directly in the ear.
 
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