hyperresponsive
adjective
hy·per·re·spon·sive
ˌhī-pər-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv
variants
or hyper-responsive
: characterized by an abnormal degree of responsiveness (as to a physical or emotional stimulus)
The biochemical barrage, which would be helpful were it directed at a foreign invader, provokes sustained inflammation of the airway lining. And, perversely, it makes the tissue much more sensitive (or hyperresponsive) to the original trigger.—Stephen Hoffmann
Studies … have shown a hyperresponsive amygdala and impaired inhibition from the prefrontal cortex during tasks involving exposure to facial expressions, reactions to emotionally charged words, and interpersonal cooperation.—John G. Gunderson
hyperresponsiveness
noun
or hyper-responsiveness
Measurements of airway hyperresponsiveness, although not sufficiently sensitive or specific to provide a definite diagnosis of asthma, are closely correlated with clinical assessments of the presence and severity of the disease.
—M. R. Sears et al.
hyperresponsivity
noun
or hyper-responsivity
bronchial hyperresponsivity
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