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

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

Medical definitions for hyperaphia

hyperaphia

[ hī′pər-ā′fē-ə, -ăf′ē-ə ]

Extreme sensitivity to touch.

Other words from hyperaphia

hy′per•aph′ic (-ăf′ĭk) adj.