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causalgia

cau·sal·gia [ kaw záljə, kaw záljee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
burning sensation: a persistent burning sensation of the skin, caused usually by injury to a peripheral nerve

[Mid-19th century. < Greek kausos "burning"]

cau·sal·gic adjective
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