aerodontalgia
- noun
- /ˌɛəroʊˈdɒnˌtæl.dʒə/
- Specialized
- Many travelers experience aerodontalgia during flights.
Examples
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Mountain climbers should be aware of aerodontalgia if they have untreated dental problems.
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After a long flight, he complained of aerodontalgia in his upper molars.
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Pilots are more likely to experience aerodontalgia due to rapid changes in cabin pressure.
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I felt a sharp aerodontalgia while descending from the mountain.
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Pilots are more likely to experience aerodontalgia due to rapid changes in cabin pressure.
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After a long flight, he complained of aerodontalgia in his upper molars.
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Mountain climbers should be aware of aerodontalgia if they have untreated dental problems.
Synonyms
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A pain in or near a tooth
Pain around a tooth, often felt as a sharp or dull ache
How Severe
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
aerodontalgia = odontalgia (semi-transparent) = aero + odontalgia
Adding the combining form 'aero-' (air) to 'odontalgia' (tooth pain) yields a specific type of tooth pain caused by air pressure; the formation follows regular medical combining patterns.
Etymology
Aerodontalgia comes from parts meaning aero- 'air', dental 'tooth', like in dentist, and -algia 'pain'. So, aerodontalgia is 'tooth pain caused by changes in air pressure', such as when flying or climbing.