Definition

Related to or experiencing severe pain in the nerves.

Example

After the accident, she suffered from neuralgic pain that made it difficult to move.

Conversation

I've been having these headaches that feel really neuralgic lately.

That sounds awful! Have you seen a doctor about it?

Not yet, but I'm starting to think I should.

Definitely! It’s better to get it checked out, just in case.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Neuralgic → It is formed from "neur-" (from Greek "neuron", meaning nerve) and "algos" (meaning pain). The word "neuralgic" refers to pain that originates from the nerves.

Memory Tip

Think of 'nerve' ('neur-') and 'pain' ('algos') to remember that 'neuralgic' describes pain related to the nerves.

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