neuralgia

[ noo-ral-juh, nyoo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.

neuralgia

/ njʊˈrældʒɪə /

noun

1. severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve

Derived Forms

• neuˈralgic, adjective

Other Words From

• neu·ralgic adjective
• anti·neu·ralgic adjective noun
• postneu·ralgic adjective
• preneu·ralgic adjective
• unneu·ralgic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuralgia¹

First recorded in 1815–25; neur- + -algia

Example Sentences

She was battling the chronic pain disorder trigeminal neuralgia.

From New York Times

They also demonstrated that drugs used to block Nav1.7 -- including carbamazepine, a sodium channel blocker currently used to treat epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia -- also provided substantial protection from joint damage in the mice.

From Science Daily

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare chronic pain disorder that affects nerves in the head and face, resulting in severe and sudden pain, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare chronic-pain disorder that affects nerves in the head and face, resulting in severe and sudden pain, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

Before kicking “Boast Rattle” off, Ayers pauses to set a complimentary mood: “I’m gonna get into the Boasting spirit and talk to you guys about a brain disease I have called trigeminal neuralgia,” he begins.

From Los Angeles Times