hyperaesthesia

British  

/ ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

1. pathol increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc

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Other Word Forms

• hyperaesthetic adjective

Example Sentences

It may be accounted a form of hyperaesthesia and no doubt has a nervous expression, but it is not the less psychic in its origin.

From Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance by Sepharial

If, however, the dog progresses to the stage of hyperaesthesia, and the muscles of deglutition become extremely rigid, so that he cannot swallow, convulsions will certainly follow.

From Starr, of the Desert by Bower, B. M.

But hyperaesthesia sometimes spreads to the upper cheek.

From Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men by Harris, John William

Only by lowering the excitability of the nervous system, by occupying the mind and giving strength to the child's powers of control can we effectively combat the hyperaesthesia.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

The chill and the hyperaesthesia of the eyes can be so severe that a doctor or an oculist would be consulted.

From Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men by Harris, John William