anodynia
|an-od-y-ni-a|
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/ˌænəˈdɪniə/
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/ˌænəˈdɪnɪə/
without pain
Etymology
'anodynia' originates from Greek, specifically from the elements 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'odynē' meaning 'pain', formed in classical/medical usage.
'anodynia' passed into New Latin/medical Latin as 'anodynia' and was adopted into English medical vocabulary (chiefly 19th century onward) with little change in form.
Initially, it literally meant 'without pain' (the state of being free from pain); in modern medical usage it denotes either freedom from pain or a pathological inability to feel pain depending on context.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
freedom from pain; a state in which pain is absent.
After the successful treatment, the patient reported anodynia for several hours.
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Noun 2
(Medical) Loss or inability to feel pain (a neurological condition distinct from general numbness).
Clinical testing suggested localized anodynia in the affected dermatome.
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Last updated: 2025/08/17 10:22