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
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causalgic
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kȯ-ˈzal-jik
, -ˈsal-
\
adjective
, -ˈsal-
\
adjective
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“Causalgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causalgia. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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causalgia
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cau·sal·gia
| \ kȯ-ˈzal-j(ē-)ə, -ˈsal-
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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
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adjective
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adjective
causalgic pain
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The first known use of causalgia was in 1872
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