neu ‧ ral ‧ gia /njʊˈrældʒə $ nʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek neur- ( ⇨ ↑ neur- ) + algos 'pain' ]
a sharp pain along the length of a nerve
—neuralgic adjective
neu ‧ ral ‧ gia /njʊˈrældʒə $ nʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek neur- ( ⇨ ↑ neur- ) + algos 'pain' ]
a sharp pain along the length of a nerve
—neuralgic adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012