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trigeminal neuralgia
noun
Definition of TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
: an intense paroxysmal neuralgia involving one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve
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First Known Use of TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
1874
Medical Dictionary
trigeminal neuralgia
noun
Medical Definition of TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
: an intense paroxysmal neuralgia involving one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve—called also tic douloureux
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