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hyperesthesia

noun
hy路​per路​es路​the路​sia | \ 藢h墨-p蓹r-es-藞th膿-zh(膿-)蓹 How to pronounce hyperesthesia (audio) \
variants: or less commonly

Definition of hyperesthesia

: unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense

Other Words from hyperesthesia

hyperesthetic \ 藢h墨-​p蓹r-​es-​藞the-​tik How to pronounce hyperesthetic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of hyperesthesia

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hyperesthesia

New Latin, from hyper- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)

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hyperesthesia

noun
hy路​per路​es路​the路​sia
variants: or chiefly British hyperaesthesia \ 藢h墨-​p蓹-​res-​藞th膿-​zh(膿-​)蓹 How to pronounce hyperaesthesia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hyperesthesia

: unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense to stimulation tactile hyperesthesia of the leg

Other Words from hyperesthesia

hyperesthetic or chiefly British hyperaesthetic \ -​藞thet-​ik How to pronounce hyperaesthetic (audio) \ adjective

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