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hypalgesia

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

noun

  1. decreased sensitivity to pain ( hyperalgesia ).


hypalgesia

/ -sɪə; ˌhaɪpælˈdʒiːzɪə /

noun

  1. pathol diminished sensitivity to pain
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Derived Forms

  • ˌhypalˈgesic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hypal·gesic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypalgesia1

First recorded in 1880–85; hyp- + algesia
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Example Sentences

Hypalgesia, hip-al-jē′si-a, n. diminished susceptibility to painful impressions—also Hyperal′gia.—adj.

Examination at that time revealed the following:—General sensation markedly reduced; hypalgesia, he allowed needles to be stuck into his tongue without flinching; walked in a stiff and stooping fashion; no Romberg; moderate vaso-motor stasis, with bluish, cold hands.

The amnesia and the hypalgesia, which the patient manifested on admission, are the two symptoms which may perhaps be considered as more or less hysterical in nature.

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