neuralgia del trigémino
/neuɾalxja del tɾixemino/from spelling rules
neuralgia del trigémino is the Spanish way to say trigeminal neuralgia.
This term refers to a neuropathic disorder. You might instead describe the condition or its symptoms using phrases like Dolor facial intenso (intense facial pain) or Ataques de dolor en el rostro (attacks of pain in the face).
Meaning: neuropathic disorder (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/neuɾalxja del tɾixemino/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking medical contexts, this condition is colloquially called la enfermedad del suicidio because of the extreme intensity of the pain.
- While neuralgia is the medical term, a patient might describe the pain as corrientazos, which literally means 'little electric currents'.
- The word trigémino comes from the Latin 'trigeminus', meaning 'triplet'. This describes the nerve's three distinct branches that spread across the face.
Examples in context
- Ana sufre de neuralgia del trigémino, lo cual le causa dolor facial intenso. Necesita buscar tratamiento para aliviar su condición.Ana suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, which causes her intense facial pain. She needs to seek treatment to alleviate her condition.
- La neuralgia del trigémino causa mucho dolor.Trigeminal neuralgia causes a lot of pain.
- Él fue diagnosticado con neuralgia del trigémino.He was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia.
- La neuralgia del trigémino es un trastorno neuropático.Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic disorder.
Example conversation
Javier is talking to Sofía about his recent medical diagnosis.
- JavierSofía, el médico dice que tengo neuralgia del trigémino.Sofía, the doctor says I have trigeminal neuralgia.
- SofíaLo siento mucho, Javier. ¿Es muy doloroso?I'm so sorry, Javier. Is it very painful?
- JavierSí, el dolor es como una descarga eléctrica.Yes, the pain is like an electric shock.
- SofíaEspero que encuentres un medicamento efectivo pronto.I hope you find an effective medication soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
