hyperaphia

[ hahy-per-ey-fee-uh ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈeɪ fi ə /

noun Pathology.

abnormal sensitivity to touch.

Nearby words

hyperaldosteronism, hyperalgesia, hyperalimentation, hyperamylasemia, hyperanakinesia, hyperaphia, hyperbaric, hyperbaric chamber, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperbarism, hyperbaton

Origin of hyperaphia

hyper- + Greek aph(ḗ) touch + -ia

Related forms

hy·per·aph·ic

[hahy-per-af-ik] /ˌhaɪ pərˈæf ɪk/, adjective

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Medicine definitions for hyperaphia

hyperaphia

[ hī′pər-ā′fē-ə, -ăf′ē-ə ]

n.

Extreme sensitivity to touch.

Related forms

hy′per•aph′ic (-ăf′ĭk) adj.

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