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causalgia

Pronunciation: /kɔːˈzaldʒə/
Definition of causalgia

noun

[mass noun]
  • severe burning pain in a limb caused by injury to a peripheral nerve.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek kausos 'heat, fever' + -algia

causalgia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of causalgia in the US English dictionary