Medical Dictionary
hyperpathia
noun hy·per·path·ia \-ˈpath-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of HYPERPATHIA
1
: disagreeable or painful sensation in response to a normally innocuous stimulus (as touch)
2
: a condition in which the sensations of hyperpathia occur
—hy·per·path·ic \-ˈpath-ik\ adjective
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