Medical Suffix
-algia
pain
From Greek algos, pain
Meaning
What does -algia mean?
-algia is a suffix meaning pain. It comes from Greek algos, pain.
-dynia means the same, but -algia is far more common: myalgia, neuralgia, arthralgia.
In real words
Medical words with -algia
pain in one muscle or a group of muscles
neuralgia
sharp, stabbing pain along the course of a nerve
arthralgia
joint pain
otalgia
ear pain, also called earache
mastalgia
pain in the breast
pain in one or both testes
odontalgia
toothache
pain in the neck
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.5 Common Suffixes – Medical Terminology 2e
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- -ALGIA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Disease and symptoms
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