Meanings
- uncountableA condition commonly characterized by sudden, sharp nerve-like pain around the jaw, back of the throat, and base of the tongue, caused by an elongated or misshapen styloid process and/or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament.
Synonyms: stylohyoid syndrome, styloid syndrome, stylalgia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition commonly characterized by sudden, sharp nerve-like pain around the jaw, back of the throat, and base of the tongue, caused by an elongated or misshapen styloid process and/or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament.
Origin
First described by American otorhinolaryngologist Watt Weems Eagle in 1937.
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Eagle syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eagle%20syndrome
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