Glossalgy

/ɡlɒˈsældʒi/ noun

Definition

An alternate or archaic form of glossalgia; pain affecting the tongue.

Etymology

From Greek glōssa (tongue) and -algy, a variant ending meaning 'pain' (similar to -algia but less commonly used in modern medical terminology).

Kelly Says

Glossalgy is basically glossalgia's old-fashioned cousin—medical terminology itself evolved, and this older form mostly disappeared from doctors' vocabularies.

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