Definition of neuralgia
: acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure
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Origin and Etymology of neuralgia
New Latin
First Known Use: 1807
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medical : a sharp pain that is felt along the length of a nerve
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