neuralgia
Plural: neuralgias
Noun
- acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
- An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
- Acute emotional distress.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin neuralgia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). By surface analysis, neur- + -algia.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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