hyperaesthesia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pər əs thē′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•per•aes•the•sia  (hī′pər əs thē′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyhyperesthesia.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hyperaesthesia, US hyperesthesia /ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə/ n
  1. increased sensitivity of any of the sense organs, esp of the skin to cold, heat, pain, etc
hyperaesthetic, US hyperesthetic /ˌhaɪpəriːsˈθɛtɪk/ adj
'hyperaesthesia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hyperesthesia

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