Trigeminal Neuralgia (Noun)
Meaning
Intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's face contorted in agony as she described her trigeminal neuralgia symptoms to the doctor.
- Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a blood vessel compressing the nerve was diagnosed after a series of tests.
- He experienced severe trigeminal neuralgia, with shooting pains that lasted only a few seconds but were incredibly intense.
- After a head injury, she began to experience symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, including facial numbness and burning.
- Surgery was recommended to relieve the pressure on the trigeminal nerve and alleviate her debilitating trigeminal neuralgia.