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noun Physiology.
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
Origin:
1790–1800; < French éréthisme < Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos -ism
1790–1800; < French éréthisme < Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos -ism
Related forms
er·e·this·mic, er·e·this·tic 
[er-uh-this-tik] , er·e·thit·ic [er-uh-thit-ik] , e·reth·ic [uh-reth-ik, e-reth-] , adjective
[er-uh-this-tik] , er·e·thit·ic [er-uh-thit-ik] , e·reth·ic [uh-reth-ik, e-reth-] , adjective hy·per·er·e·thism, noun
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erethism er·e·thism (ěr'ə-thĭz'əm)
n.
Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or a body part to stimulation.
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