Hyperesthesia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An abnormal or pathological increase in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, as of the skin to touch or the ear to sound.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as hyperæsthesia.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See hyperæsthesia.
    • Word Usage
    "Where the sensibility of a part is increased the condition is known as hyperesthesia, and where it is lost -- that is, where there is no feeling or knowledge of pain -- the condition is known as anesthesia."
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    hyperaesthesia   
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