erethism
[ er-uh-thiz-uhm ]
/ ˈɛr əˌθɪz əm /
noun Physiology.
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
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Origin of erethism
1790–1800; <French éréthisme<Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM erethism
er·e·this·mic, er·e·this·tic [er-uh-this-tik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪs tɪk/, er·e·thit·ic [er-uh-thit-ik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪt ɪk/, e·reth·ic [uh-reth-ik, e-reth-], /əˈrɛθ ɪk, ɛˈrɛθ-/, adjectivehy·per·er·e·thism, nounWords nearby erethism
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British Dictionary definitions for erethism
erethism
/ (ˈɛrɪˌθɪzəm) /
noun
physiol an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity in any part of the body
psychiatry
- a personality disorder resulting from mercury poisoning
- an abnormal tendency to become aroused quickly, esp sexually, as the result of a verbal or psychic stimulus
Derived forms of erethism
erethismic, erethistic or erethitic, adjectiveWord Origin for erethism
C18: from French éréthisme, from Greek erethismos irritation, from erethizein to excite, irritate
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Medical definitions for erethism
erethism
[ ĕr′ə-thĭz′əm ]
n.
Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or body part to stimulation.
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