dolorogenic
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dolorogenic zone — a trigger zone that when stimulated causes pain or an attack of neuralgia … Medical dictionary
point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics … Medical dictionary
zone — A segment; any encircling or beltlike structure, either external or internal, longitudinal or transverse. SEE ALSO: area, band, region, space, spot. SYN: zona (1) [TA]. [L. zona] … Medical dictionary
trigger zone — an area to which stimulation may cause physiological or pathological changes. See also dolorogenic z. and trigger point … Medical dictionary
affecting — Synonyms and related words: afflictive, bitter, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, deplorable, depressing, depressive, discomforting, dismal, dismaying, distressful, distressing, disturbing, doleful, dolorific, dolorogenic, dolorous, dreary, emotive … Moby Thesaurus
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