Medical Dictionary

hypalgesia

noun hyp·al·ge·sia
\ˌhip-əl-ˈjē-zhə, ˌhī-pal-, -z(h)ē-ə\

Medical Definition of HYPALGESIA

:  diminished sensitivity to pain
hyp·al·ge·sic \-ˈjē-sik\ adjective

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