hypesthesia
or hyp·aes·the·sia
[ hip-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, hahy-puhs- ]
nounPathology.
an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
Origin of hypesthesia
1- Also hy·po·es·the·sia [hahy-poh-es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌhaɪ poʊ ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/ .
Other words from hypesthesia
- hyp·es·the·sic [hip-uhs-thee-zik, -sik, hahy-puhs-], /ˌhɪp əsˈθi zɪk, -sɪk, ˌhaɪ pəs-/, adjective
- Compare hyperesthesia.
Words Nearby hypesthesia
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How to use hypesthesia in a sentence
There are likely to be spots of hyperesthesia or hypesthesia or even complete anesthesia somewhere on the skin.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for hypesthesia
hypesthesia
/ (ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə, ˌhaɪ-) /
noun
the usual US spelling of hypaesthesia
Derived forms of hypesthesia
- hypesthesic (ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːsɪk, ˌhaɪ-), adjective
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