Phrase guide

trigeminal neuralgia

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A neuropathic disorder of one or both of trigeminal nerves leading to intense pain in parts of the face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tic douloureux

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neuralgia, neuralgy

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三叉神經痛症 /三叉神经痛症 (sānchāshénjīngtòngzhèng) — neuropathic disorder
  • Finnish: kolmoishermosärky — neuropathic disorder
  • French: névralgie du trijumeau — neuropathic disorder
  • Japanese: 三叉神経痛 (sansashinkeitsū) — neuropathic disorder
  • Portuguese: neuralgia do trigêmeo — neuropathic disorder
  • Portuguese: neuralgia do trigémeo — neuropathic disorder
  • Swedish: ansiktsneuralgi — neuropathic disorder
  • Swedish: trigeminusneuralgi — neuropathic disorder