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odontalgia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌəʊdɒnˈtæld͡ʒə/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

toothache

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ache localized in or around a tooth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toothache

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ache, aching

Narrower terms: aerodontalgia

History

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία (odontalgía, “toothache”). By surface analysis, odonto- + -algia.