Causalgia

/kaʊˈzælʒə/ noun

Definition

A condition of intense burning pain, usually in a limb after an injury to a nerve, often accompanied by changes in skin color and temperature.

Etymology

From Greek 'kausis' (burning) plus 'algos' (pain). The term was coined in medical terminology to describe a specific neurological condition characterized by burning sensation.

Kelly Says

Before 'causalgia' had a name, people with this condition were thought to be malingerers or emotionally unstable—naming it medically was a huge win for patients because it meant doctors finally took their pain seriously.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Causlagia
kaw-zal-gee-ah
ARالعربية
آلام العصب
alām al-'aṣab
BNবাংলা
কারণ বেদনা
karan bedna
CACatalà
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
CSČeština
causalgie
kaw-zal-zhee
DADansk
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
DEDeutsch
Causalgie
kaw-zal-gee
ELΕλληνικά
καυσολογία
kaw-so-lo-gee-ah
ESEspañol
causalgia
kaw-zal-gee-ah
FAفارسی
درد عصب
dard-e 'aṣab
FISuomi
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
FRFrançais
causalgie
kaw-zal-zhee
GUGU
કૌસલજિયા
kau-sal-jee-ya
HAHA
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
HEעברית
כאב עצבי
k'av etzvi
HIहिन्दी
कारण दर्द
karan dard
HUMagyar
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
IGIG
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
ITItaliano
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
JA日本語
因果痛
in-ga-i-tsu
KKKK
сарына ауытқан
saryna awytqan
KMKM
ការឈឺ
kar cheu
KO한국어
원인통증
won-in-tong-jeung
MRMR
कारण दुख
karan dukh
MSBahasa Melayu
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကော့ဇလဂျ@
kaw-zal-gee-ah
NLNederlands
causalgie
kaw-zal-zhee
NONorsk
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
PAPA
ਕਾਰਨ ਦਰਦ
karan dard
PLPolski
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
PTPortuguês
causalgia
kaw-zal-gee-ah
RORomână
causalgie
kaw-zal-zhee
RUРусский
каузальная боль
kaw-zal-naya bol
SVSvenska
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
SWKiswahili
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
TAதமிழ்
காரண வலி
kaaran vali
TEతెలుగు
కారణ వాతం
kaaran vaatam
THไทย
อาการปวด
a-kan pwat
TLTL
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
TRTürkçe
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
UKУкраїнська
каузальна біль
kaw-zal-na bol
URاردو
عصبی درد
aṣabi dard
VITiếng Việt
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
YOYO
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah
ZH中文
因果痛
yīn-guǒ-tòng
ZUZU
causalgia
kaw-zal-jee-ah

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