hypalgesic
ælˈdʒi noun
decreased sensitivity to pain ( opposed to hyperalgesia ).
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hypalgesia (ˌhaɪpælˈdʒiːzɪə, -sɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| pathol diminished sensitivity to pain | |
| hypal'gesic | |
| —adj | |
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| hypalgesia (ˌhaɪpælˈdʒiːzɪə, -sɪə) | |
| —n | |
| pathol diminished sensitivity to pain | |
| hypal'gesic | |
| —adj | |
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hypalgesia hyp·al·ge·si·a (hĭp'āl-jē'zē-ə, -zhə, hī'pāl-) or hy·po·al·ge·si·a (hī'pō-āl-)
n.
Diminished sensitivity to pain.
hyp'al·ge'sic (-sĭk, -zĭk) adj.
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