neuralgy

9.9

A sudden, very strong pain along the path of a nerve

noun
/nɜːrˈæl.dʒi/

Archaic

: neuralgia

He sought treatment for neuralgy after experiencing sharp stabs of pain running down his arm.

Examples

Her doctor diagnosed the persistent facial pain as a form of neuralgy.
Patients suffering from neuralgy may experience sudden, severe pain that comes and goes unpredictably.
She suffers from neuralgy in her left arm.
The doctor diagnosed him with neuralgy after the examination.
He sought treatment for neuralgy after experiencing sharp stabs of pain running down his arm.
Patients suffering from neuralgy may experience sudden, severe pain that comes and goes unpredictably.
Her doctor diagnosed the persistent facial pain as a form of neuralgy.

Synonyms

neuralgia

vsneuralgy

Specialized

3 9.3

A sudden strong pain along a nerve, often in the face

has identical meaning but is a different spelling form

Antonyms

relief

440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

comfort

190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Painful

trigeminal neuralgia

Specialized

1 7.5

neuralgy

Archaic

9.9

irritation

21 3.2

Surface Forms

neuralgy singular

neuralgies plural

Morphology

neuralgy = neuralgia (semi-transparent) = neural + algia

Formed from the adjective 'neural' plus the medical combining form '-algia'; the structure is clear to those familiar with medical morphology but not fully transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Neuralgy comes from the Greek parts neur- meaning 'nerve' and -alg- meaning 'pain'. So, neuralgy literally means 'nerve pain', which helps explain the sudden, sharp pains that follow the path of a nerve.