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.
trichalgia
Pain produced when hair is touched; also, trichodynia.
ulalgia
Pain in the gums (gingiva) or in the mucous membrane, with the supporting fibrous tissue, that overlies the crowns of normal teeth and holds the teeth in place. Also, gingivalgia.
ureteralgia
Pain in the ureter (the tube that conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder).
urethralgia
Pain in the urethra (the canal that conveys urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body).
uteralgia
Pain in or near the uterus, the organ in a woman's body where babies grow.
vasalgia
Pain in a blood vessel or blood vessels.
Deep pain in any of the internal-bodily organs; usually of neurologic origin: Well known examples of visceralgia take place in the stomach, the intestines, the throat, joints in the knees, hips, etc.; and in the chest with the heart or lungs.
xerostalgia
Pain that results by touching a dry or rough object.
xiphoidalgia
Pain of a neuralgic character, in the region of the xiphoid cartilage (the cartilage at the lower end of the sternum); also, xiphodynia.
You may take self-scoring quizzes over some of the words in this unit by going to Algesi Quiz to check your word knowledge of these words.
