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trigeminal neuralgia

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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 neuralgiatrigeminal neuralgia - intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
tic douloureux
neuralgia, neuralgy - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves


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