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trigeminal neuralgia Definition

trigeminal neuralgia

noun

a disorder of unknown cause, characterized by severely painful paroxysms along one or more branches of a trigeminal nerve

trigeminal neuralgia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Last update: 14 February 2005 QUESTION My father has trigeminal neuralgia.
  • treat: They are used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a very painful condition in which blood vessels press on nerves.
  • call: It is also used to treat a painful condition of the face called trigeminal neuralgia.

Adjective modifier

  • secondary: In the case of secondary trigeminal neuralgia, adequate treatment is that of its cause.

Preposition: in

  • human: Trigeminal neuralgia in adult humans has similar features but the reasons for these attacks in humans have also been a mystery for several centuries.

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