tic douloureux
Trigeminal neuralgiaTrigeminal neuralgia.
/ˌtɪk duːləˈɹuː/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Trigeminal neuralgia.
intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
Origin
From French, literally, “painful tic”.From French, literally, “painful tic”.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve:trigeminal neuralgia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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