algo-, alg- (Greek: pain).algodystrophy:
A painful local disturbance of growth, particularly due to focal aseptic necrosis of bone and cartilage;also: algesidystrophy.
algogenesis, algogenesia:
The production or origin of pain.
algolagnia:
A form of sexual perversion in which the infliction or the experiencing of pain increases the pleasure of the sexual act or causes sexual pleasure independent of the act; includes both sadism (active algolagnia) and masochism (passive algolagnia); also: algophilia.
algology:
The study of pain.
algometry:
The process of measuring pain.
algophilia:
Pleasure experienced in the thought of pain in others or in oneself; also: algolagnia.
algophobia:
The abnormal fear of or excessive sensitiveness to pain.
algospasm:
Spasm produced by pain.
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