notalgia

English

Etymology

noto- +‎ -algia

Noun

notalgia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) back pain

   Synonyms: dorsalgia, dorsodynia

   • 1946, George Mikes, “How to be a General Alien”, in How to be an Alien (fiction), →ISBN, The Language:

     An acquaintance of mine was fortunate enough to discover the most impressive word notalgia for back-ache.

Derived terms

• notalgia paraesthetica, notalgia paresthetica
• notalgic

Related terms

• dorsopathy

Anagrams

• antigoal, galtonia