Allodynia etymology

English

English word allodynia comes from English allotropy, English -dynia ((medicine) pain.)

Etymology of allodynia

Detailed word origin of allodynia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
allotropy English (en) (chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
-dynia English (en) (medicine) pain.
allodynia English (en) Pain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal skin; may result from sensitization of central pain pathways in migraine.

Words with the same origin as allodynia

Descendants of -dynia

vulvodynia