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hy·per·po·ne·sis | \ -pō-ˈnē-səs 
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\ plural hyperponeses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of hyperponesis
: a condition marked by excessive activity of motor neurons within the nervous system
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hyperponetic \ -ˈnet-ik \ adjective
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