TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trigeminal neuralgia mean? 

• TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (noun)
  The noun TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA has 1 sense:

1. intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve

  Familiarity information: TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

tic douloureux; trigeminal neuralgia

Hypernyms ("trigeminal neuralgia" is a kind of...):

neuralgia; neuralgy (acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves)

 Context examples 

For example, nerve diseases like trigeminal neuralgia or Bell's palsysometimes cause facial pain, spasms and trouble with eye or facial movement.

(Facial Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.

(Carbamazepine, NCI Thesaurus)