#nociceptive
- Algic — Pertaining to pain; caused by or manifested through physical pain. In clinical semiology and neurology, the adjective characterizes syndromes, crises, somatic reactions, or pathological manifestations dominated by acute or chronic nociceptive phenomena.
- Nociceptor — A specialized, branched free nerve ending responsible for receiving and transforming harmful stimuli (mechanical, extreme thermal, or chemical tissue damage) into painful electrical impulses transmitted to the brain; a nociceptor. These peripheral receptors are widely distributed across the skin and joints.
- Algostasis — The arrest, blockade, or temporary or permanent suspension of pain sensations; the achievement of analgesia through therapeutic or pharmacological methods. In algology and anesthesia, it describes the clinical stage where nociceptive impulses are interrupted at the synaptic or peripheral level.