Hyperalgesia Definition
hī′pər-ăl-jē ′ zhə
noun
Extreme sensitivity to pain.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
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Noun
Singular:
hyperalgesia
Plural:
hyperalgesiasOrigin of Hyperalgesia
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From hyper- + algesia
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