Medical Dictionary
hyperesthesia
noun hy·per·es·the·sia
Medical Definition of HYPERESTHESIA
: 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
Variants of HYPERESTHESIA
hy·per·es·the·sia or chiefly British hy·per·aes·the·sia \ˌhī-pə-res-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\
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