odontalgia
9.9
Pain around a tooth, often felt as a sharp or dull ache
- noun
- /ˌoʊdɒnˈtæl.dʒə/
- Specialized
:
odontalgia
- The dentist diagnosed the persistent odontalgia as a result of a deep cavity.
Examples
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Chronic odontalgia can interfere with eating and sleeping.
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She scheduled an appointment after several days of severe odontalgia.
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She suffered from odontalgia all night.
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The dentist diagnosed her with odontalgia.
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She visited the dentist because she was experiencing intense odontalgia after eating cold ice cream.
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He couldn't concentrate on his work due to the throbbing odontalgia that kept him awake at night.
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After months of suffering from odontalgia, she finally found relief after getting a root canal.
Synonyms
How Painful
abscessed tooth
1
5.6
- Specialized
1
5.6
odontalgia
- Specialized
Surface Forms
odontalgia singular
odontalgias plural
Etymology
Odontalgia comes from Greek parts odont- meaning 'tooth', as in orthodontist, and -algia meaning 'pain'. So odontalgia simply means 'tooth pain', or a toothache.