algesia

[ al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.

Origin of algesia

1
<New Latin <Greek álgēs(is) feeling of pain + New Latin -ia-ia

Other words from algesia

  • al·ge·sic [al-jee-zik, -sik], /ælˈdʒi zɪk, -sɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby algesia

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British Dictionary definitions for algesia

algesia

/ (ælˈdʒiːzɪə, -sɪə) /


noun
  1. physiol the capacity to feel pain

Origin of algesia

1
New Latin from Greek algēsis sense of pain

Derived forms of algesia

  • algesic or algetic, adjective

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