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  • 1. trigeminal
  • 2. neuralgia
  • Trigeminal-neuralgia in a sentence
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  • 1. trigeminal
  • 2. neuralgia
  • Trigeminal-neuralgia in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. trigeminal

noun. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication.

Synonyms

  • cranial nerve
  • nervus trigeminus
  • trigeminal nerve
  • fifth cranial nerve

Etymology

  • geminal (English)
  • tri- (English)

2. neuralgia

noun. acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves.

Synonyms

  • hurting
  • tic douloureux
  • neuralgy
  • pain
  • sciatica

Antonyms

  • pleasure

Etymology

  • neuralgia (Latin)

Sentences with trigeminal-neuralgia


1. Noun Phrase
People with trigeminal neuralgia describe their pain as an excruciating shock-like or burning sensation on one side of the lower face, cheek or jaw or around the eye 2.

2. Noun Phrase
If the pain lasts only a few seconds and is triggered by even slight movement, you may have trigeminal neuralgia, a kind of nerve damage.

3. Noun Phrase
Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia may be triggered by seemingly innocuous occurrences such a kiss or a breeze blowing across the skin.

4. Noun Phrase
A person with trigeminal neuralgia** will feel severe, episodic and sudden burning face pain that can last for up to two minutes per bout.

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