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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Other Word Forms of Hyperalgesia

Noun

Singular:
hyperalgesia
Plural:
hyperalgesias

Origin of Hyperalgesia

  • From hyper- + algesia

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