neuralgia
noun
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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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adjective
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On June 5, Gievers lifted the stay, saying Jordan and Diana Dodson, a plaintiff who has neuralgia associated with HIV, would suffer without having access to smokable marijuana. — Dara Kam, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Smokable medical pot case stays on hold," 3 July 2018 On June 5, Gievers lifted the stay, saying Jordan and Diana Dodson, a plaintiff who has neuralgia associated with HIV, would suffer without having access to smokable marijuana. — Dara Kam, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Smoking medical marijuana not allowed while legal fight continues," 3 July 2018 Postherpetic neuralgia, the most common shingles complication, causes persistent pain even after the rash disappears. — Health.com, "What Is Shingles?," 1 May 2017 The risk of postherpetic neuralgia, a painful complication of shingles, is reduced by 67%. — Health.com, "What Is Shingles?," 1 May 2017 The cause was complications of postherpetic neuralgia, his daughter Meme Rhee said. — New York Times, "Jhoon Rhee, Athletic Ambassador of Taekwondo, Dies at 86," 6 May 2018 Yet for all the sophistication of the British digital-services market, this is an area where the U.K. has performed very poorly—in large part due to political neuralgia about ID cards. — Simon Nixon, WSJ, "Windrush Scandal Highlights Case for U.K. Digital ID," 2 May 2018 Antidepressants – Drugs like amitriptyline may be prescribed to shingles patients to alleviate postherpetic neuralgia. — Health.com, "What Is Shingles?," 1 May 2017 Studies presented to the committee show that Zostavax is 51% effective against shingles and 67% effective against postherpetic neuralgia. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "CDC recommends new shingles vaccine to replace older one," 25 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neuralgia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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neuralgia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of neuralgia
medical : a sharp pain that is felt along the length of a nerve
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neuralgia
noun
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Medical Definition of neuralgia
: acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure — compare neuritis
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adjective
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