algesi-, alge-, alges-, algesio-, algi-, algio-, -algesia, -algesic, -algetic, -algic, -algia, -algy
(Greek: pain, sense of pain; painful; hurting)
Used actively in medical terminology to denote a condition of sensitivity to pain as specified by the combining root.
omarthralgia
Pain in the shoulder joint.
ombrosalgia
Pain felt during rainy weather.
onychalgia
Pain in the fingernails and/or toenails.
oophoralgia
Pain in the ovaries.
ophthalmalgia
Pain in the eye or eyes; also, oculodynia.
orchalgia, orchialgia, orchidalgia, orchioneuralgia
orchidalgia
Pain in the testis.
orchioneuralgia
Pain in the testis; also, orchialgia.
ostealgia, ostalgia, ostalgy
Pain in a bone or in the bones; also, osteodynia.
osteoneuralgia
otalgia
An earache; neuralgic pain in the ear.
otoneuralgia
Earache of neuralgic origin, not caused by inflammation.
ovarialgia
ovarialgia, ovaralgia
Pain in an ovary; also, oophoralgia.
oxyalgia
A sharp pain.
Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families:
-agra;
algo-;
angina-;
dolor-;
Masochism;
noci-;
odyno-;
poen-;
pono- (toil, work; pain);
Sadism.
You may take a few self-scoring quizzes over some of the words in this unit by going to Algesi Quiz #1 to check your word knowledge of these words.
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