hyperesthesia: Meaning and Definition of

hy•per•es•the•sia

Pronunciation: (hī"pur-us-thē'zhu, -zhē-u, -zē-u), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
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