hyperalgesia

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

noun
  1. an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).

Origin of hyperalgesia

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; hyper- + algesia
  • Also hy·per·al·gi·a [hahy-per-al-jee-uh, -juh]. /ˌhaɪ pərˈæl dʒi ə, -dʒə/.

Other words from hyperalgesia

  • hy·per·al·ge·sic, hy·per·al·get·ic [hahy-per-al-jet-ik], /ˌhaɪ pər ælˈdʒɛt ɪk/, adjective

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