hyperaesthesia
US hyperesthesia
/ (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
pathol increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc
Derived forms of hyperaesthesia
- hyperaesthetic or US hyperesthetic (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk), adjective
Words Nearby hyperaesthesia
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How to use hyperaesthesia in a sentence
The reaction from the battle-field produced a condition of hyperaesthesia in which all the theatrical values were altered.
Heartbreak House | George Bernard ShawBut no precautions were taken against hyperaesthesia further than enclosing the card in a second envelope.
It may be accounted a form of hyperaesthesia and no doubt has a nervous expression, but it is not the less psychic in its origin.
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