: a medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of pain
Specialized facilities for the treatment of chronic pain have originated within the past 20 years and are associated with the emergence of a medical specialty known as algology or dolorology.—
Marian Osterweis et al., Pain and Disability: Clinical, Behavioral, and Public Policy Perspectives
Marian Osterweis et al., Pain and Disability: Clinical, Behavioral, and Public Policy Perspectivescalled also dolorology
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“Algologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/algologist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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