English Explanatory Dictionary

neuralgia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
  2. Acute emotional distress.

Pronunciation

/njʊə.ral.d͡ʒə/ LL-Q1860_(eng)-Scelultrix-neuralgia.wav

Word forms

neuralgia neuralgias

Etymology

From New Latin neuralgia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). By surface analysis, neur- + -algia.

Synonyms

neuralgy neurodynia

Related words

analgesia neuritis neuropathy pantalgia polyneuropathy

Derived words

corneal neuralgia neuralgic neuralgiform odontoneuralgia red neuralgia trigeminal neuralgia
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