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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek neur- ( NEUR-) + algos 'pain'

neuralgia

 noun
     
neu‧ral‧gia [uncountable] medical
MI a sharp pain along the length of a nerve
—neuralgic adjective
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