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hyperaphia

[ hahy-per-ey-fee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈeɪ fi ə /
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noun Pathology.
abnormal sensitivity to touch.
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Origin of hyperaphia

hyper- + Greek aph(ḗ) touch + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperaphia

hy·per·aph·ic [hahy-per-af-ik], /ˌhaɪ pərˈæf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hyperaphia

hyperaesthesia, hyperaldosteronism, hyperalgesia, hyperalimentation, hyperanakinesia, hyperaphia, hyperbaric, hyperbaric chamber, hyperbaton, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbola
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