Medical Dictionary

hyperalgesia

noun hy·per·al·ge·sia \ˌhī-pə-ral-ˈjē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə\

Medical Definition of HYPERALGESIA

:  increased sensitivity to pain or enhanced intensity of pain sensation
hy·per·al·ge·sic \-ˈjē-zik, -sik\ adjective

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