noun
neuralgia
Neuralgia (noun) means an acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
noun
1
An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
2
Acute emotional distress.
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Etymology
From New Latin neuralgia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). By surface analysis, neur- + -algia.
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What is the meaning of neuralgia?
"neuralgia" (noun) means an acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
What are the different meanings of neuralgia?
"neuralgia" has 2 main meanings: 1. An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve; 2. Acute emotional distress.