chiralgia
- noun
- /kɪˈræl.dʒə/
- Archaic
- She suffers from chiralgia in her right hand.
Examples
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The patient complained of chiralgia after working at his computer for long hours.
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Treatment for chiralgia may include rest, physical therapy, and anti-inflammatory medication.
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Chronic chiralgia can significantly impact one's ability to perform daily tasks.
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After working all day, I feel chiralgia in my fingers.
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Chronic chiralgia can significantly impact one's ability to perform daily tasks.
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The patient complained of chiralgia after working at his computer for long hours.
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Treatment for chiralgia may include rest, physical therapy, and anti-inflammatory medication.
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Morphology
chiralgia = chir + algia
The term is formed from medical Greek combining forms (chir- 'hand' + -algia 'pain') that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from everyday English knowledge.
Etymology
Chiralgia comes from Greek parts: chir- meaning 'hand' and -algia meaning 'pain', the same chiro- you see in chiropractor. So, chiralgia means 'pain in the hand'.