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What's the difference between neuritis and neuralgia ?

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Pain: The .Algia ending denotes pain the ..Itis ending is related to the pathology affecting the nerve (say inflammation?).

Dr Rosenfeld and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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