Sign or Symptom
facial pain
fa·cial pain [ fey-shuhl peyn ]
Subclass of:
Pain
Definitions related to facial pain:
-
Pain in the facial region including orofacial pain and craniofacial pain. Associated conditions include local inflammatory and neoplastic disorders and neuralgic syndromes involving the trigeminal, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent facial pain as the primary manifestation of disease are referred to as FACIAL PAIN SYNDROMES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
-
Painful sensation in the face.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
-
A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the face.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary
> F
This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.