hypalgesia

[ hip-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh, hahy-pal- ]

noun
  1. decreased sensitivity to pain (opposed to hyperalgesia).

Origin of hypalgesia

1
First recorded in 1880–85; hyp- + algesia
  • Also hy·pal·gia [hi-pal-juh, -jee-uh, hahy-]. /hɪˈpæl dʒə, -dʒi ə, haɪ-/.

Other words from hypalgesia

  • hyp·al·ge·sic, adjective

Words Nearby hypalgesia

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British Dictionary definitions for hypalgesia

hypalgesia

/ (ˌhaɪpælˈdʒiːzɪə, -sɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol diminished sensitivity to pain

Derived forms of hypalgesia

  • hypalgesic, adjective

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