nyctalgia

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noun

pain that occurs only at night, especially pain associated with the bones due to syphilis

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Meanings

nounnyctalgia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinepain that occurs only at night, especially pain associated with the bones due to syphilis

Origin

From nyct- + -algia.

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APA

nyctalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctalgia

MLA

“nyctalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctalgia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyctalgia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctalgia.

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