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• a variation of hyperesthesia.

hyperaesthesia

British  

/ ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk /

noun

1. pathol increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc

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Other Word Forms

• hyperaesthetic
  adjective

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hyperaesthesia

Only by lowering the excitability of the nervous system, by occupying the mind and giving strength to the child's powers of control can we effectively combat the hyperaesthesia.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

But no precautions were taken against hyperaesthesia further than enclosing the card in a second envelope.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

But hyperaesthesia sometimes spreads to the upper cheek.

From Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men by Harris, John William

He advised, with many words and much kind intent, that Pat be muzzled until the "hyperaesthesia" did or did not develop.

From Starr, of the Desert by Bower, B. M.

The reaction from the battle-field produced a condition of hyperaesthesia in which all the theatrical values were altered.

From Heartbreak House by Shaw, Bernard