causalgia

noun cau·sal·gia \kȯ-ˈzal-j(ē-)ə, -ˈsal-\

Definition of CAUSALGIA

: a constant usually burning pain resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve

— cau·sal·gic \-jik\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek kausos fever (from kaiein to burn) + New Latin -algia

First Known Use: 1872

Medical Dictionary

noun cau·sal·gia \kȯ-ˈzal-j(ē-)ə, -ˈsal-\

: a constant usually burning pain that results from injury to a peripheral nerve and is often considered a type of complex regional pain syndrome

—cau·sal·gic \-jik\ adjective

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