Medical Dictionary

allodynia

noun al·lo·dyn·ia \ˌal-ə-ˈdin-ē-ə\

Medical Definition of ALLODYNIA

:  pain resulting from a stimulus (as a light touch of the skin) which would not normally provoke pain; also :  a condition marked by allodynia

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