Meanings
nounodontalgia (countable and uncountable, plural odontalgias)
plural odontalgias · alternative odontalgy
- countableuncountablemedicinetoothache
Odontalgia is the most common of all the neuralgias of pregnant women.
1886, Pierre Cazeaux, The Theory and Practice of Obstetrics v. 2, page 507
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὀδονταλγία“toothache”
- Englishodontalgia
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία (odontalgía, “toothache”). By surface analysis, odonto- + -algia.
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odontalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odontalgia
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