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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
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
neuralgia [njʊəˈrældʒə] n → nevralgia


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Davis had evidently taken his coffee too strong that morning, there was an east wind, which always affected his neuralgia, and his pupils had not done him the credit which he felt he deserved.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
"Womb trouble" to Ona did not mean a specialist's diagnosis, and a course of treatment, and perhaps an operation or two; it meant simply headaches and pains in the back, and depression and heartsickness, and neuralgia when she had to go to work in the rain.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
They put him under laughing-gas one year, poor lad, and drew all his teeth, and gave him a false set, because he suffered so terribly with toothache; and then it turned to neuralgia and ear-ache.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
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