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.
trichalgia
Pain produced when hair is touched; also, trichodynia.
ulalgia
Pain in the gums (gingiva) or in the mucous membrane, with the supporting fibrous tissue, that overlies the crowns of normal teeth and holds the teeth in place. Also, gingivalgia.
ureteralgia
Pain in the ureter (the tube that conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder).
urethralgia
Pain in the urethra (the canal that conveys urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body); also, urethrodynia.
uteralgia
vasalgia
Pain in a blood vessel or blood vessels.
visceralgia
1. Pain in the viscera or in bodily organs.
2. Any deep pain, usually of neurologic origin, in the visera.
The word viscera refers to any large interior organ in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.
xerostalgia
Pain that results by touching a dry or rough object.
xiphoidalgia
Pain of a neuralgic character, in the region of the xiphoid cartilage (the cartilage at the lower end of the sternum); also, xiphodynia.
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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