hemialgia

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noun

A state of pain affecting only one side of the body.

OriginAncient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) ← English hemi- ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemialgia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA state of pain affecting only one side of the body.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Ancient Greekἄλγος (álgos)
  7. Englishhemialgia

From hemi- + Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + English -ia.

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APA

hemialgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemialgia

MLA

“hemialgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemialgia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemialgia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemialgia.

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