neuropathic pain

noun

Pain caused by damage to nerves or by damage to the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord.

Meanings

nounneuropathic pain (countable and uncountable, plural neuropathic pains)

plural neuropathic pains

  1. countableuncountablemedicinePain caused by damage to nerves or by damage to the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord.

    All of the neuropathic pain was back in her hands, a continuous sparkling flare, like being pricked by glass splinters.

    2021, Arkady Martine, A Desolation Called Peace, Tor, page 343

Translations

Czech neuropatická bolest
  • neuropatická bolestpain caused by damage to nerves or by damage to the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord
Hungarian neuropátiás fájdalom
  • neuropátiás fájdalompain caused by damage to nerves or by damage to the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord
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