neuralgia
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neuralgia
- /njʊə.ral.d͡ʒə/ UK
Where it comes from
From New Latin neuralgia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). By surface analysis, neur- + -algia.
noun neuralgias
- An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
- Acute emotional distress. A century later, the UK’s post-Brexit dispute with Brussels about Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements with the EU has stirred the same neuralgia.
Similar: neuralgy, neurodynia
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noun
Similar: neuralgy, neurodynia
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Talk about this word "neuralgia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neuralgia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neuralgia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neuralgia "neuralgia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neuralgia.Cite this
@misc{neuralgia_2026,
title = {neuralgia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neuralgia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
