hyperalgia
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hyperalgesia — hyperalgesic, hyperalgetic /huy peuhr al jet ik/, adj. /huy peuhr al jee zee euh, see euh/, n. an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia). Also, hyperalgia /huy peuhr al jee euh, jeuh/. [1895 1900; HYPER + ALGESIA] * * * … Universalium
hyperalgesia — Extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli. [hyper + G. algos, pain] * * * hy·per·al·ge·sia .hī pə ral jē zhə, z(h)ē ə n increased sensitivity to pain or enhanced intensity of pain sensation hy·per·al·ge·sic jē zik, sik adj * * * n. an abnormal state … Medical dictionary
