hyperesthesia

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(-es t̸hē′z̸hə)

noun

an abnormal sensitivity of the skin or some sense organ

Origin: ModL: see hyper- & esthesia

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See hyperesthesia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also hy·per·aes·the·sia

noun
An abnormal or pathological increase in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, as of the skin to touch or the ear to sound.

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  • hyˌper·es·thetˈic (-thĕtˈĭk) adjective

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