Anodynia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The absence of pain in a previously painful region. uncountable
  2. 2
    Anal pain; anorectal pain. uncountable

    "Anodynia (anorectal pain) most frequently occurs together with other pain syndromes, like vulvodynia or phallodynia, but sometimes it may be isolated."

Synonyms

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proctalgia

Example

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"Anodynia (anorectal pain) most frequently occurs together with other pain syndromes, like vulvodynia or phallodynia, but sometimes it may be isolated."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From an- + -odynia.

Etymology 2

From ano- + -dynia.

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