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Where does “-algia” come from?

-algia (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

-algia (New Latin): Used to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...

Ancestry of “-algia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...
2Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “-algia”

  • fibromyalgia
  • myalgia
  • arthralgia
  • polymyalgia
  • otalgia
  • gastralgia
  • mastalgia
  • myalgic
  • meralgia
  • polyarthralgia
  • epicondylalgia
  • proctalgia
  • coxalgia
  • enteralgia
  • orchialgia
  • brachialgia
  • notalgia
  • ostalgia
  • nephralgia
  • fibromyalgic
  • hepatalgia
  • prosopalgia
  • gastralgic
  • analgia
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