noun
trigeminal neuralgia; tic douloureux
Medical term for a chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve, causing sudden, severe facial pain.
三叉神経痛は顔の片側に激しい痛みを引き起こす。
Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe pain on one side of the face.
Compound of 三叉 (さんさ, 'trifurcation', referring to the three branches of the trigeminal nerve), 神経 (しんけい, 'nerve'), and 痛 (つう, 'pain').