hyperesthesia

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

Definition of HYPERESTHESIA

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

— hy·per·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective

hy·per·es·the·sia also hy·per·aes·the·sia \ˌhī-pər-es-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\

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

First Known Use: circa 1852

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·es·the·sia

: unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense to stimulation <tactile hyperesthesia of the leg>

—hy·per·es·thet·ic or chiefly British hy·per·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

hy·per·es·the·sia or chiefly British hy·per·aes·the·sia \ˌhī-pə-res-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\

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