causalgia

noun

: a constant, usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kausos fever (from kaiein to burn) + New Latin -algia

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of causalgia was in 1872

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Cite this Entry

“Causalgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causalgia. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

: a constant usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome
causalgic adjective
causalgic pain
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