trigeminal neuralgia
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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