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54 Nouns That End With GIA

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aerodontalgia (noun) pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing)
aerophagia (noun) swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
aphagia (noun) loss of the ability to swallow
apologia (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly Synonyms: apology
aquilegia (noun) a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains Synonyms: aquilege, columbine
arthralgia (noun) pain in a joint or joints
asynergia (noun) absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously Synonyms: asynergy
causalgia (noun) a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes
cephalalgia (noun) pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs Synonyms: head ache, headache
chiralgia (noun) a pain in the hand that is not traumatic
coprophagia (noun) eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity Synonyms: coprophagy
costalgia (noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs Synonyms: pleuralgia, pleurodynia
cystoplegia (noun) paralysis of the urinary bladder Synonyms: cystoparalysis
difflugia (noun) a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains
diplegia (noun) paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body
dyslogia (noun) impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
dysphagia (noun) condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
dyssynergia (noun) inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait Synonyms: ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia
gastralgia (noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region Synonyms: bellyache, stomach ache, stomachache
geophagia (noun) eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior Synonyms: geophagy
glossalgia (noun) pain in the tongue Synonyms: glossodynia
hemiplegia (noun) paralysis of one side of the body Synonyms: unilateral paralysis
herpangia (noun) a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time
keratalgia (noun) pain in the cornea
krigia (noun) any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
loggia (noun) a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
mastalgia (noun) pain in the breast
menorrhagia (noun) abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged Synonyms: hypermenorrhea
meralgia (noun) pain in the thigh
metralgia (noun) pain in the uterus
metrorrhagia (noun) bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
monoplegia (noun) paralysis of a single limb
myalgia (noun) pain in a muscle or group of muscles Synonyms: myodynia
necrophagia (noun) feeding on corpses or carrion Synonyms: necrophagy
nephralgia (noun) pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)
neuralgia (noun) acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves Synonyms: neuralgy
nierembergia (noun) any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers Synonyms: cupflower
nostalgia (noun) longing for something past
odontalgia (noun) an ache localized in or around a tooth Synonyms: toothache
odynophagia (noun) severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus
omophagia (noun) the eating of raw food
ophthalmoplegia (noun) paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye
orchidalgia (noun) pain in the testes
otalgia (noun) an ache localized in the middle or inner ear Synonyms: earache
paraplegia (noun) paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
photalgia (noun) pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism) Synonyms: photophobia
physostegia (noun) any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
pleuralgia (noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs Synonyms: costalgia, pleurodynia
podalgia (noun) foot pain
proctalgia (noun) pain in the rectum
quadriplegia (noun) paralysis of both arms and both legs
steatopygia (noun) an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks
ulalgia (noun) pain in the gums
ulemorrhagia (noun) bleeding of the gums

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