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hyperaphia

American

[hahy-per-ey-fee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pərˈeɪ fi ə /

noun

Pathology.

abnormal sensitivity to touch.

Other Word Forms

hyperaphic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperaphia

hyper- + Greek aph ( ḗ ) touch + -ia

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