causalgia
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(kö′zal·jē·ə)
(medicine) A sensation of burning pain, especially of the palms and soles, which may be of psychic or organic origin.
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A very unpleasant burning pain felt in a limb in which a peripheral nerve has been traumatized.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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cau·sal·gi·a
(kô-săl'jē-ə, -jə, -zăl'-)
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A persistent, severe burning sensation of the skin, usually following injury to a peripheral nerve.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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causalgia
(kôzal′jə)
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A postextraction localized pain phenomenon usually characterized by a continuous burning sensation.
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