hyperaesthesia
/ˌhʌɪpəriːsˈθiːzɪə
/ /ˌhʌɪpərɛsˈθiːzɪə/(US hyperesthesia)
noun [mass noun] Medicine
Excessive physical sensitivity, especially of the skin.Areas of hyperesthesia should be noted and a search made for herniae....
- Pain and hyperesthesia induce reflex muscle spasms, which leads to voluntary guarding.
- A few hours later the familiar scalp hyperaesthesia started.
Derivatives
hyperaesthetic
- Placement of the venous catheter may be difficult in a hyperesthetic and edematous limb.
- The hyperesthetic nerve manifests itself first by pain, secondly by a reflex act on a motor apparatus.
- Because the area was hyperesthetic and because he feared damaging his brain he was afraid to wash or even touch this skin.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from hyper- 'above normal' + Greek aisthēsis 'sensation'.