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tic douloureux
[ tik doo-luh-roo; French teek doo-loo-rœ ]
noun
, Pathology.
- paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.
tic douloureux
/ ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː /
noun
- a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve Also calledtrigeminal neuralgia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tic douloureux1
1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tic douloureux1
C19: from French, literally: painful tic
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