Pain

An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli and

generally received by specialized nerve endings.
Neuralgia
Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or
distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve.
Dysesthesia
Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth,
tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously
in the absence of stimulation.
Hyperalgesia
An increased sensation to painful stimuli that may follow
damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a
peripheral nerve. Hyperalgesia can occur both at the site of
tissue damage (primary hyperalgesia) and in the
surrounding undamaged areas (secondary hyperalgesia).
(Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, 3d ed, p386)
Hyperesthesia
Increased sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation due to a
diminished threshold or an increased response to stimuli.
Causalgia
A complex regional pain syndrome characterized by burning
pain and marked sensitivity to touch (HYPERESTHESIA) in
the distribution of an injured peripheral nerve. Autonomic
dysfunction in the form of sudomotor (i.e., sympathetic
innervation to sweat glands), vasomotor, and trophic skin
changes may also occur. (Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology, 6th ed, p1359)
Allodynia: Pain from stimuli which are not normally painful. The pain may occur other than in the
area stimulated.

Analgesia: The inability to feel pain while still conscious. From the Greek an-, without + algesis,
sense of pain.