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hyperaesthesia

British  
/ ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc

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The hyperaesthesia spreads in a slight degree round the eye.

From Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men by Harris, John William

All we have to remember is that these things are psychic in their origin, and not ignorantly confound sensation with consciousness, or hyperaesthesia with the various psychopathic faculties we have been discussing.

From Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance by Sepharial

Only by lowering the excitability of the nervous system, by occupying the mind and giving strength to the child's powers of control can we effectively combat the hyperaesthesia.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

But hyperaesthesia sometimes spreads to the upper cheek.

From Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men by Harris, John William

He advised, with many words and much kind intent, that Pat be muzzled until the "hyperaesthesia" did or did not develop.

From Starr, of the Desert by Bower, B. M.

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