hyperaesthesia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`per*æs*the"si*a noun (Also<

• Hyperaesthesia
• Hyperæsthesia

)

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. over + sense, perception.

Definitions

1. (Med. & Physiol.) A state of exalted or morbidly increased sensibility of the body, or of a part of it. -- Hy`per*æs*thet"ic a.