lancinating

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When ulceration has taken place, blood occurs in the urine, and the patient—generally beyond middle age—suffers dull or lancinating pains.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

In neuralgia it is darting, shooting, lancinating; and the last of these expressions is often applied to the pains of cancer.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The following night he was agitated, frequently awakened by lancinating pains in the affected part, and sometimes by a sense of tension in the head.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Perhaps never before, only once in any case, did I experience an excitement so lancinating as I experienced that day.

From Memoirs of My Dead Life by Moore, George (George Augustus)

There may be imperfect use of the hands in dressing, writing, etc.; lancinating pains are marked in all cases and come on in paroxysms.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson