Causalgia

/kaʊˈzælʒə/ noun

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.

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

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