TIC DOULOUREUX Definition & Meaning

tic douloureux

[ tik doo-luh-roo; French teek doo-loo-�� ]

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noun

Pathology.

paroxysmal darting pain and muscular twitching in the face, evoked by rubbing certain points of the face.

tic douloureux

/ ˈtɪk ˌduːləˈruː /

noun

a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve Also calledtrigeminal neuralgia

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tic douloureux¹

1790–1800; < French: literally, painful tic

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of tic douloureux¹

C19: from French, literally: painful tic

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Both the medicine and the letter were referred to Dr. Pemberton, of Great George-street, Hanover-square, who used to attend her majesty, but had been obliged to give up practice from suffering with the "tic douloureux."

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The baroness had "tic douloureux" which kept her at home,--and which no one regretted.

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I was speaking, at first, of tic douloureux.

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The disease was tic douloureux, which was relieved by Dr. M. 229.

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And oh, she did hope her mother wouldn't have tic douloureux and wear shawls over her head.

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