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-algia

A word ending that means pain.

AL-jee-uh, or AL-juh suffix

What it means

The ending of words for pain in a body part. Myalgia is muscle pain, arthralgia is joint pain, neuralgia is nerve pain and fibromyalgia is long-lasting pain in muscles and soft tissue. The ending -dynia also means pain, as in pleurodynia.

Remember it

An analgesic takes away the -algia.

Related terms

neur/o

A word root that means nerve or the nervous system.

analgesic

A drug that relieves pain.

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