Definitions for tic douloureuxˈtɪk ˌdu ləˈru; Fr. tik du luˈrœ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tic dou•lou•reuxˈtɪk ˌdu ləˈru; Fr. tik du luˈrœ(n.)
paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.
Category: Pathology
Origin of tic douloureux:
1790–1800; < F: lit., painful tic
Princeton's WordNet
trigeminal neuralgia, tic douloureux(noun)
intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve
Wiktionary
tic douloureux(Noun)
Trigeminal neuralgia.
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