hypesthesia

hypesthesia
Diminished sensitivity to stimulation. SYN: hypoesthesia. [G. hypo, under, + aisthesis, feeling]
- olfactory h. SYN: hyposmia.

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hyp·es·the·sia .hī-pes-'thē-zh(ē-)ə, .hip-es- or hy·po·es·the·sia .hī-pō-es- or Brit hyp·aes·the·sia or hy·po·aes·the·sia n impaired or decreased tactile sensibility
hyp·es·thet·ic or hy·po·es·thet·ic -'thet-ik or Brit hyp·aes·thet·ic or hy·po·aes·thet·ic adj

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hyp·es·the·sia (hīp″es-theґzhə) hypoesthesia.

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  • hypesthesia — n. decreased sensitivity to pain and touch (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypesthesia — noun US spelling of hypaesthesia …   English new terms dictionary

  • hypesthesia — hyp·es·the·sia …   English syllables

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  • hypesthesia — /haɪpəsˈθiʒə/ (say huypuhs theezhuh) noun Chiefly US → hypaesthesia. –hypesthesic, adjective …  

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  • hypoesthesia — noun impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity • Syn: ↑hypesthesia • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment * * * /huy poh es thee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. hypesthesia. [HYPO + E …   Useful english dictionary

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