cau·sal·gia
| \ kȯ-ˈzal-j(ē-)ə
, -ˈsal- \
, -ˈsal- \
Definition of causalgia
: a constant, usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome
Other Words from causalgia
causalgic
\
kȯ-ˈzal-jik
, -ˈsal-
\
adjective
, -ˈsal-
\
adjective
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causalgia
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cau·sal·gia
| \ kȯ-ˈzal-j(ē-)ə, -ˈsal-
\
\
Medical Definition of causalgia
: a constant usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome
Other Words from causalgia
causalgic
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-jik
\
adjective
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adjective
causalgic pain
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