hypesthesia

[hip-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, hahy-puhs-]

hyp·es·the·sia

[hip-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, hahy-puhs-]
noun Pathology.
an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
Compare hyperesthesia.


Origin:
hyp- + esthesia

hyp·es·the·sic [hip-uhs-thee-zik, -sik, hahy-puhs-] , adjective
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Hypesthesia is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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World English Dictionary
hypaesthesia or hypesthesia (ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪ-, ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪ-)
 
n
pathol a reduced sensibility to touch
 
hypesthesia or hypesthesia
 
n
 
hypaesthesic or hypesthesia
 
adj
 
hypesthesic or hypesthesia
 
adj

hypesthesia (ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪ-)
 
n
the usual US spelling of hypaesthesia
 
hypesthesic
 
adj

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hypesthesia hy·pes·the·sia (hī'pĭs-thē'zhə)
n.
Variant of hypoesthesia.

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