noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   toothache countable, uncountable

   "Odontalgia is the most common of all the neuralgias of pregnant women."

2. 2
   an ache localized in or around a tooth wordnet

Synonyms

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acheachinganginabellyachecolicfret

Example

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"Odontalgia is the most common of all the neuralgias of pregnant women."

Etymology

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

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