Aponia

/əˈpoʊniə/ noun

Definition

Absence of pain or a condition of being free from pain, particularly used in medical contexts to describe pain-free states.

Etymology

From Greek a- 'without' + ponos 'pain' + -ia (condition). This medical term emerged in Greek medicine and has been used throughout medical history to describe pain-free conditions.

Kelly Says

Aponia is the medical term for that amazing feeling when chronic pain finally goes away—it literally means 'without pain,' and doctors use it to describe the blessed absence of suffering that many patients desperately seek.

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