Hyperalgesia


[hahy-per-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh] /ˌhaɪ pər ælˈdʒi zi ə, -si ə/

noun
1.
an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to ).

hyperalgesia hy·per·al·ge·si·a (hī’pər-āl-jē’zē-ə, -zhə)
n.
Extreme sensitivity to pain.
hy’per·al·ge’sic (-sĭk, -zĭk) adj.

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