hyperalgesia

hyperalgesia
Extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli. [hyper- + G. algos, pain]

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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

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n.
an abnormal state of increased sensitivity to painful stimuli.

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hy·per·al·ge·sia (hi″pər-al-jeґze-ə) [hyper- + Gr. algesia] abnormally increased nociception (pain sense); called also hyperalgia. hyperalgesic, hyperalgetic adj

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  • hyperalgesia —    The term hyperalgesia comes from the Greek words huper (to exceed a certain boundary) and algos (pain). It translates loosely as exaggerated pain perception . The term is used to denote an increased sensitivity to painful stimuli. Hyperalgesia …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • 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 — noun /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒɪiz.ɪi.ə/ An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the bodys soft tissues. Ant: hypoalgesia See Also: algesia, analgesia …   Wiktionary

  • hyperalgesia — n. abnormal sensitivity (to pain, heat, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hyperalgesia — [ˌhʌɪpəral dʒi:zɪə] noun Medicine abnormally heightened sensitivity to pain. Derivatives hyperalgesic adjective Origin from Gk huperalgein to be in great pain , based on algos pain …   English new terms dictionary

  • hyperalgesia — hy·per·algesia …   English syllables

  • hyperalgesia — n. an abnormal state of increased sensitivity to painful stimuli …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • hyperalgesia — /ˌhaɪpərælˈdʒiziə/ (say .huypuhral jeezeeuh) noun an exaggerated feeling or sense of pain. {New Latin, from Greek hyper hyper + algēsis sense of pain + ia ia} –hyperalgesic, adjective …  

  • hyperalgesia —   n. undue sensitiveness to pain …   Dictionary of difficult words

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