an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia)
Also: hyperalgia (ˌhaipərˈældʒiə, -dʒə)
Derived forms
hyperalgesichyperalgetic (ˌhaipərælˈdʒetɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[1895–1900; hyper- + algesia]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, flamenco, freewheel, slapstickhyper- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implyingexcess or exaggeration (hyperbole). On this model, hyper- is used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). Other words that use the affix hyper- include: hyperbaric, hypercharge, hypercorrection, hyperparathyroidism, hyperurbanism
Examples of 'hyperalgesia' in a sentence
hyperalgesia
This is because the sensitivity threshold readjusts to a lower threshold called hyperalgesia.