algesi-, alge-, alges-, algesio-, algi-, algio-, -algesia, -algesic, -algetic, -algic, -algia, -algy

(Greek: pain, sense of pain; painful; hurting)

Used actively in medical terminology to denote a condition of sensitivity to pain as specified by the combining root.

dacryoadenalgia

Pain in a lacrimal gland.

dacryocystalgia

Pain in a lacrimal sac.

dacrystalgia

Pain in a lacrimal sac.

dactylalgia

Pain in a finger or the fingers. Also, dactylodynia.

defecalgesiophobia

An abnormal fear of having painful defecation (bowel movements).

dentalgia

A toothache.

dentinalgia

Dentinal sensitivity or pain. Dentin is the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum of the root.

dermatalgia, dermalgia

Localized pain, usually confined to the skin; also, dermatodynia.

diaphragmalgia

A rarely used term for a pain in the diaphragm.

didymalgia, didymodynia

Pain in a testicle.

digitalgia

Pain in a digit.

digitalgia paresthetica

Pain, paresthesiae, and numbness restricted to the distribution of a single digital nerve.

dorsalgia

Pain in the upper back. Also, dorsodynia.

electroanalgesia

1. Analgesia induced by using an electric current or the use of an electric current to relieve pain.
2. Relief from pain by the application of low-intensity electric currents locally or through implanted electrodes.

It may involve stimulation of brain or spinal cord structures through indwelling electrodes, or stimulation of a peripheral nerve.

encelialgia

Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families: -agra; algo-; angina-; dolor-; Masochism; noci-; odyno-; poen-; pono- (toil, work; pain); Sadism.

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(Greek: pain, sense of pain; painful; hurting)

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