hyperesthesia

or hy·per·aes·the·sia

[ hahy-per-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.

Origin of hyperesthesia

1
First recorded in 1840–50; hyper- + esthesia

Other words from hyperesthesia

  • hy·per·es·thet·ic [hahy-per-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌhaɪ pər əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperesthesia

hyperesthesia

/ (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaesthesia

Derived forms of hyperesthesia

  • hyperesthetic, adjective

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