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er⋅e⋅thism

  [er-uh-thiz-uhm]
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–noun Physiology.
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
Origin:
1790–1800; < F éréthisme < Gk erethismós irritation, equiv. 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
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er·e·thism   (ěr'ə-thĭz'əm)   
n.  Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or a body part to stimulation.

[French éréthisme, from Greek erethisma, a provocation, from erethizein, to irritate.]
er'e·this'mic (-mĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: er·e·thism
Pronunciation: 'er-&-"thiz-&m
Function: noun
: abnormal irritability or responsiveness to stimulation —ereth·ic /&-'reth-ik, er-'eth-/ adjective
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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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