prosoponeuralgia

tri·gem·i·nal neu·ral·gi·a

(trī-jem'i-năl nūr-al'jē-ă)

Severe, paroxysmal bursts of pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve; often induced by touching trigger points in or about the mouth.
Synonym(s): Fothergill disease (1) , Fothergill neuralgia, prosopalgia, prosoponeuralgia, tic douloureux, trifacial neuralgia.

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prosoponeuralgia

(pros?o-po-nu-ral'je-a) [? + neuron, sinew, + algos, pain] Trigeminal neuralgia.

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