hyperesthesia
or hy·per·aes·the·sia
[ hahy-per-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
nounPathology.
an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
Origin of hyperesthesia
1Other words from hyperesthesia
- hy·per·es·thet·ic [hahy-per-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌhaɪ pər əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective
- Compare hypesthesia.
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How to use hyperesthesia in a sentence
Under these influences boys and girls feel the purest and simplest sentiments in a hyperesthetic manner.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6) | Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for hyperesthesia
hyperesthesia
/ (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaesthesia
Derived forms of hyperesthesia
- hyperesthetic, adjective
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