hyperaesthesia

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noun (1)

hy·​per·​aes·​the·​sia

less common spelling of hyperesthesia

: unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense

hyperesthesia

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noun (2)

hy·​per·​es·​the·​sia ˌhī-pər-es-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə 

variants or less commonly hyperaesthesia

: unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense

hyperesthetic

ˌhī-pər-es-ˈthe-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

New Latin, from hyper- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)

First Known Use

Noun (2)

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hyperaesthesia

• hyperalgesia
• hyperesthesia
• amnesia
• atresia
• babesia
• anaesthesia
• analgesia
• anesthesia
• dyskinesia
• paresthesia