Algraphic

/ælˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the writing or description of pain and suffering; pertaining to algraphy.

Etymology

From 'alg-' (pain/cold, from Greek 'algos') plus 'graphic' (from Greek 'graphia', writing/description). Creates a specialized term for describing pain or suffering in written form.

Kelly Says

If you've ever wondered why doctors ask you to describe your pain on a scale—that's algraphic documentation, giving language and measurement to something purely personal and internal, showing how medicine tries to make the unmeasurable measurable.

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