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hy⋅po⋅sen⋅si⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [hahy-poh-sen-si-tiv-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties. Pathology.
low or diminished sensitivity to stimulation.
Origin:
hypo- + sensitivity

Related forms:
hy⋅po⋅sen⋅si⋅tive, adjective
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hy·po·sen·si·tiv·i·ty   (hī'pō-sěn'sĭ-tĭv'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. hy·po·sen·si·tiv·i·ties
Less than the normal ability to respond to stimuli.
hy'po·sen'si·tive adj.
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hyposensitivity hy·po·sen·si·tiv·i·ty (hī'pō-sěn'sĭ-tĭv'ĭ-tē)
n.
Less than normal sensitivity to a foreign agent, such as an allergen, in which the response is unusually delayed or lessened in degree. Also called hypoergia.

hy'po·sen'si·tive adj.

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