algesia
[ al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
Origin of algesia
1Other 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
physiol the capacity to feel pain
Origin of algesia
1New Latin from Greek algēsis sense of pain
Derived forms of algesia
- algesic or algetic, adjective
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