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ləˈru; noun Pathology.
paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.
Origin:
1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic
1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic
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tic douloureux (ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: trigeminal neuralgia a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve | |
| [C19: from French, literally: painful tic] | |
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tic douloureux tic dou·lou·reux (d&oomacr;'lə-r&oomacr;')
n.
See trigeminal neuralgia.
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