podalgia
- noun
- /pəˈdæl.dʒə/
- Specialized
- The patient complained of persistent podalgia after long periods of standing.
Examples
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She suffers from podalgia after long walks.
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Treatment for podalgia may include orthotic devices or physical therapy.
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Several conditions, such as plantar fasciitis, can cause severe podalgia.
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The doctor diagnosed him with podalgia last week.
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The patient complained of persistent podalgia after long periods of standing.
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She suffers from podalgia after long walks.
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The doctor diagnosed him with podalgia last week.
How Painful
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
podalgia = pod + algia
Formed from Greek combining forms 'pod-' (foot) and '-algia' (pain), neither of which is a standalone English word, so average B1 learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Podalgia comes from the Greek parts pod- 'foot' and -algia 'pain'. So it simply means 'pain in the foot', and a good way to remember it is to think of a podiatrist, a foot doctor who treats foot pain.