Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allodynia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-dy-nia
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal skin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From allo- + -odynia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: allo
Suffix: odynia

Usage

Inflected Forms

allodynias (plural)

Derived Forms

allodynic

Frequently Paired Words

CIPA

Questions

What does allodynia mean?: Pain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal skin.
Where does allodynia come from?: From allo- + -odynia.

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