allodynia
noun
al·lo·dyn·ia
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Definition of allodynia
: pain resulting from a stimulus (such as a light touch of the skin) which would not normally provoke pain
also
: a condition marked by such pain
Examples of allodynia in a Sentence
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The work also may lead to therapies for allodynia, a nerve condition that causes some people to misperceive something normally not-so-cold as painful. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "In Winter, You Might Wish You Had This Rodent Superpower," 27 Dec. 2017 Data has shown that the best chance of giving migraine sufferers relief with triptans — a class of migraine-specific medications — is taking them early in the attack, before the process of allodynia becomes established, says Grosberg. — Grace Gold, Allure, "Here's Why Your Hair and Scalp Hurts Sometimes," 12 Dec. 2017 With allodynia, normally nonpainful stimuli — like brushing your hair, wearing a hat or a loose ponytail, and feeling water wash over your hair in the shower — become painful. — Grace Gold, Allure, "Here's Why Your Hair and Scalp Hurts Sometimes," 12 Dec. 2017 Blocking the PD-1 receptor in mice by giving a molecule called RMP1-14 increased pain, and caused allodynia, or painful reactions to normally non-painful stimuli, the study found. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cancer actually yields a painkiller," 22 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'allodynia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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allodynia
noun
al·lo·dyn·ia
| \ ˌal-ə-ˈdin-ē-ə
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\
Medical Definition of allodynia
: pain resulting from a stimulus (as a light touch of the skin) which would not normally provoke pain
also
: a condition marked by allodynia