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.
dacryoadenalgia
Pain in a lacrimal gland.
dacryocystalgia
Pain in a lacrimal sac.
dacrystalgia
Pain in a lacrimal sac.
dactylalgia
Pain in a finger or the fingers. Also, dactylodynia.
defecalgesiophobia
An abnormal fear of having painful defecation (bowel movements).
dentalgia
A toothache.
dentinalgia
Dentinal sensitivity or pain. Dentin is the hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum of the root.
dermatalgia, dermalgia
Localized pain, usually confined to the skin; also, dermatodynia.
diaphragmalgia
A rarely used term for a pain in the diaphragm.
didymalgia, didymodynia
Pain in a testicle.
digitalgia
Pain in a digit.
digitalgia paresthetica
Pain, paresthesiae, and numbness restricted to the distribution of a single digital nerve.
dorsalgia
Pain in the upper back. Also, dorsodynia.
electroanalgesia
Analgesia induced by using an electric current.
encelialgia
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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