Etymology

odontalgia

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Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀδονταλγία“toothache”
  2. English todayodontalgia

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

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