hyperaesthesia

US hyperesthesia

/ (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə) /

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noun

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

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Derived forms of hyperaesthesia

hyperaesthetic or US hyperesthetic (ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk), adjective

Words nearby hyperaesthesia

hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis, hyperadrenocorticalism, hyperaemia, hyperaesthesia, hyperaldosteronism, hyperalgesia, hyperalimentation, hyperamylasemia, hyperanakinesia

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How to use hyperaesthesia in a sentence

The reaction from the battle-field produced a condition of hyperaesthesia in which all the theatrical values were altered.
Heartbreak House|George Bernard Shaw
But no precautions were taken against hyperaesthesia further than enclosing the card in a second envelope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various
It may be accounted a form of hyperaesthesia and no doubt has a nervous expression, but it is not the less psychic in its origin.
Second Sight|Sepharial

Medical definitions for hyperaesthesia

hyperaesthesia

[ hī′pər-ĭs-thē′zhə ]

Variant ofhyperesthesia