hyperesthesia

or hy·per·aes·the·sia

[ hahy-per-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.

hyperesthesia

/ ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaesthesia

Derived Forms

• ˌhyperesˈthetic, adjective

Other Words From

• hy·per·es·thet·ic [hahy-per-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperesthesia¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hyper- + esthesia ( def )

Example Sentences

Hyperesthesia (or increased sensitiveness) is a starvation neurosis occurring especially in unrecognised scurvy.

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During the acute stage of inflammation there is to be detected local hyperthermia, some hyperesthesia and a little swelling.

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There are likely to be spots of hyperesthesia or hypesthesia or even complete anesthesia somewhere on the skin.

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I may here narrate a case which has been communicated to me of algolagnia in a woman, combined with sexual hyperesthesia.

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In many cases there is marked hyperesthesia, or irritable weakness.

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