odyn-, odyno-, -odynia, -odynic,-odyne, -odyn, -dyne, -dynia +
(Greek: οδυνη, pain)
Usually limited to medical terms. Original meaning is literally "that which eats or consumes".
ischiodynia
Pain in the hip; specifically, the ischium (seat bone of the pelvis).
kolpodynia
Pain in the vagina.
lumbodynia
Pain in the lumbar area.
mammodynia
Pain in the breast.
mastodynia
1. Pain in the breast.
2. A type of mammary dysplasia, or abnormality of development, in which pain and tenderness are prominent symptoms.
mazodynia
Pain in the breast.
metrodynia
Pain in the uterus.
myodynia
Pain in a muscle or muscles.
neurodynia
Paroxysmal (spasm or seizure) pain which extends along the course of one or more nerves.
oculodynia
Pain in the eyeball or eyeballs.
odontodynia
A toothache or a pain in a tooth or in the teeth.
odynacusis
Hypersensitiveness of the organ of hearing (the ears) so that noises actually cause pain.
odynephobia, odynophobia, odynesphobia
An irrational fear of pain.
odynometer
An instrument designed to measure pain.
odynophagia
Existing pain when trying to swallow while eating.
Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families:
-agra;
algesi-;
algo-;
angina-;
dolor-;
Masochism;
noci-;
poen-;
pono- (toil, work; pain);
Sadism.
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