Dorsodynia

/ˌdɔrsoʊˈdɪniə/ noun

Definition

Pain in the back or dorsal region of the body.

Etymology

From Latin dorsum (back) + -dynia (pain, from Greek dynis). The suffix -dynia is used in medical terminology to denote pain in a specific area. Used in medical diagnosis.

Kelly Says

Dorsodynia is basically another word for back pain, but doctors use the fancy Greek-Latin term because it sounds more precise—like distinguishing between 'ouchie' and 'lumbar pain syndrome'!

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