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- [noo-ral-juh, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈræl dʒə, nyʊ-/
- /njʊəˈræl.dʒə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-ral-juh, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈræl dʒə, nyʊ-/
Definitions of neuralgia word
- noun neuralgia sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve. 1
- noun neuralgia Intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face. 1
- noun neuralgia nerve pain 1
- uncountable noun neuralgia Neuralgia is very severe pain along the whole length of a nerve caused when the nerve is damaged or not working properly. 0
- noun neuralgia severe spasmodic pain caused by damage to or malfunctioning of a nerve and often following the course of the nerve 0
- noun neuralgia severe pain along the course of a nerve or in its area of distribution 0
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Origin of neuralgia
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; neur- + -algia
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Parts of speech for Neuralgia
noun
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neuralgia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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