hypalgesia

American

[hip-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh, hahy-pal-] / ˌhɪp ælˈdʒi zi ə, -si ə, ˌhaɪ pæl- /

Also hypalgia

noun

decreased sensitivity to pain (hyperalgesia ).

hypalgesia British

/ -sɪə, ˌhaɪpælˈdʒiːzɪə /

noun

pathol diminished sensitivity to pain

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Other Word Forms

hypalgesic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypalgesia

First recorded in 1880–85; hyp- + algesia

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Hypalgesia, hip-al-jē′si-a, n. diminished susceptibility to painful impressions—also Hyperal′gia.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Examination at that time revealed the following:—General sensation markedly reduced; hypalgesia, he allowed needles to be stuck into his tongue without flinching; walked in a stiff and stooping fashion; no Romberg; moderate vaso-motor stasis, with bluish, cold hands.

From Project Gutenberg

The amnesia and the hypalgesia, which the patient manifested on admission, are the two symptoms which may perhaps be considered as more or less hysterical in nature.

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