neuralgia

  • 11neuralgia — neuralgic, adj. /noo ral jeuh, nyoo /, n. Pathol. sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve. [1815 25; NEUR + ALGIA] * * * Pain of unknown cause in the area covered by a peripheral sensory nerve. In trigeminal neuralgia (tic… …

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  • 12Neuralgia — Pain along the course of a nerve. * * * Pain of a severe, throbbing, or stabbing character in the course or distribution of a nerve. SYN: neurodynia. [neur + G. algos, pain] atypical facial n. SYN: atypical trigeminal n …

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  • 13neuralgia — (Del gr. neuron, nervio + algos, dolor.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Dolor a lo largo de un nervio y sus ramificaciones, en general sin inflamación. * * * neuralgia (de «neur » y « algia») f. Med. Dolor continuo a lo largo de un nervio y de… …

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  • 14neuralgia — n. a severe burning or stabbing pain often following the course of a nerve. Postherpetic neuralgia is an intense debilitating pain felt at the site of a previous attack of shingles. In trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) there are brief… …

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  • 15neuralgia — [[t]njʊəræ̱lʤə, AM nʊr [/t]] N UNCOUNT Neuralgia is very severe pain along the whole length of a nerve caused when the nerve is damaged or not working properly. [MEDICAL] The plant acts as a sedative in treating neuralgia …

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  • 16neuralgia —   n. pain along nerve.    ♦ neuralgiac, n. person suffering from neuralgia.    ♦ neuralgic, a.    ♦ neuralgiform, a. like neuralgia …

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  • 17neuralgia — Synonyms and related words: MS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain disease, cephalalgia, cerebral palsy, chorea, emotional disorder, epilepsy, falling sickness, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, headache, herpes zoster, ischialgia, migraine, multiple …

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  • 18neuralgia — s f (Med) Dolor intenso e intermitente a lo largo de uno o varios nervios, que ocurre sin que haya inflamación de los mismos, y provocado por muy diversas causas: neuralgia del trigémino …

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  • 19neuralgia — {{#}}{{LM N27263}}{{〓}} {{[}}neuralgia{{]}} ‹neu·ral·gia› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{♂}}En medicina,{{♀}} dolor continuo y agudo a lo largo de un nervio y de sus ramificaciones. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del griego nêuron (nervio) y algia (dolor) …

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  • 20Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis (NICO) — refers to presence of cavitations in jaw bones (mandible and/or maxilla) in conjunction with chronic facial neuralgia. The concept implies direct and causal relationship between the bone pathology (cavitations) and pain itself. Pain in this… …

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