odyn-, odyno-, -odynia, -odynic,-odyne, -odyn, -dyne, -dynia +

(Greek: οδυνη, pain)

Usually limited to medical terms. Original meaning is literally "that which eats or consumes".

ischiodynia
Pain in the hip; specifically, the ischium (seat bone of the pelvis).
kolpodynia
Pain in the vagina.
lumbodynia
Pain in the lumbar area.
mammodynia
Pain in the breast.
mastodynia
1. Pain in the breast.
2. A type of mammary dysplasia, or abnormality of development, in which pain and tenderness are prominent symptoms.
mazodynia (s) (noun), mazodynias (pl)
A mazodynia is a pain in the breast.
metrodynia
Pain in the uterus.
myodynia
Pain in a muscle or muscles.
neurodynia
Paroxysmal (spasm or seizure) pain which extends along the course of one or more nerves.
oculodynia
Pain in the eyeball or eyeballs.
odontodynia
A toothache or a pain in a tooth or in the teeth.
odynacusis (s) (noun) (no pl)
Hypersensitiveness of the ears that result in pain caused by noises: Darrell's headaches and aches in his ears appeared to be the result of odynacusis which was especially noticeable when he was listening to a radio that was turned up to a high volume.
odynephobia, odynophobia, odynesphobia (s) (noun) (no plural)
An irrational fear of pain: Many people who have odynophobia have a horror of going to the dentist because of suffering so much when the dentist has to remove decayed parts or extract a tooth, for example.
odynometer
An instrument designed to measure pain.
odynophagia
Existing pain when trying to swallow while eating.

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