hyperaphia

[hahy-per-ey-fee-uh]

noun Pathology.

abnormal sensitivity to touch.

Origin of hyperaphia

hyper- + Greek aph(ḗ) touch + -ia

Related formshy·per·aph·ic

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

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hyperaphia in Medicine

hyperaphia

[hī′pər-ā′fē-ə, -ăf′ē-ə]

n.

Extreme sensitivity to touch.

Related formshy′per•aph′ic (-ăf′ĭk) adj.

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