trifacial neuralgia

trifacial neuralgia
trifacial neuralgia n TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

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trifocal neuralgia trigeminal n.

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  • trifacial neuralgia — Pathol. See tic douloureux. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

  • trifacial neuralgia — Pathol. See tic douloureux. [1895 1900] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Neuralgia — Pain along the course of a nerve. * * * Pain of a severe, throbbing, or stabbing character in the course or distribution of a nerve. SYN: neurodynia. [neur + G. algos, pain] atypical facial n. SYN: atypical trigeminal n …   Medical dictionary

  • trigeminal neuralgia — n an intense paroxysmal neuralgia involving one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve called also tic douloureux * * * (tic douloureux) see neuralgia * * * severe, episodic pain in the area supplied by the trigeminal nerve, often precipitated… …   Medical dictionary

  • tic douloureux — /tik dooh leuh rooh /; Fr. /teek dooh looh rddue /, Pathol. paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face. Also called facial neuralgia, trifacial neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia. [1790… …   Universalium

  • tic — n Pathology. twitch, Med. spasm, jerk, All Pathol. tic douloureux, facial neuralgia, trifacial neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • trigger area — noun or trigger zone : a sensitive area of the body stimulation of which gives rise to reaction elsewhere in the body; especially : a hypersensitive area that evokes referred pain elsewhere when stimulated an attack of trifacial neuralgia… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tic douloureux — /tɪk duləˈrɜ/ (say tik doohluh rer) noun trifacial or trigeminal neuralgia; paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face which may be evoked by rubbing certain points of the face. {French: painful tic} …  

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