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facial neuralgia

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tic dou⋅lou⋅reux

[tik doo-luh-roo; Fr. teek doo-loo-rœ]
–noun Pathology.
paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.


Origin:
1790–1800; < F: lit., painful tic
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Main Entry: tic dou·lou·reux
Pronunciation: 'tik-"dü-l&-'rü, -'r&(r)
Function: noun
: TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
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tic douloureux tic dou·lou·reux (d&oomacr;'lə-r&oomacr;')
n.
See trigeminal neuralgia.

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