hyperalgesia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.

/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/

hyperalgesia hyperalgesias

From hyper- + algesia.

hypoalgesia

algesia analgesia

antihyperalgesia hyperalgesic

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