Diseases

Neck Pain

Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in the posterior or lateral regions of the neck.

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Abstract

Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in the posterior or lateral regions of the neck.

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41 entry terms
  • Cervical Pain
  • Cervicalgia
  • Cervicodynia
  • Neck Ache
  • Neckache
  • Ache, Neck
  • Aches, Neck
  • Cervical Pains
  • Cervicalgias
  • Cervicodynias
  • Neck Aches
  • Neck Pains
  • Neckaches
  • Pain, Cervical
  • Pain, Neck
  • Pains, Cervical
  • Pains, Neck
  • Anterior Cervical Pain
  • Anterior Neck Pain
  • Posterior Cervical Pain
  • Posterior Neck Pain
  • Anterior Cervical Pains
  • Anterior Neck Pains
  • Cervical Pain, Anterior
  • Cervical Pain, Posterior
  • Cervical Pains, Anterior
  • Cervical Pains, Posterior
  • Neck Pain, Anterior
  • Neck Pain, Posterior
  • Neck Pains, Anterior
  • Neck Pains, Posterior
  • Pain, Anterior Cervical
  • Pain, Anterior Neck
  • Pain, Posterior Cervical
  • Pain, Posterior Neck
  • Pains, Anterior Cervical
  • Pains, Anterior Neck
  • Pains, Posterior Cervical
  • Pains, Posterior Neck
  • Posterior Cervical Pains
  • Posterior Neck Pains

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History Note

1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Neck (1966-1996)
  • Pain (1966-1996)

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WE 708

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neck Pain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019547
  2. Neck Pain. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_pain
  3. Neck Pain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3567802