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algesia

/ælˈdʒiːzɪə/

algesia noun: sensitivity to pain.

Noun

algesia (plural algesias)

  1. sensitivity to pain

algesia meaning in Tamil and Kannada

algesia in Tamil

வலியுணரும் தன்மை, அதிவலியுணர்வு, மிகுவலி

algesia in Kannada

ನೋವರಿವು

Forms of algesia

pluralalgesias

Origin of algesia

From French algésie, either a back-formation from analgésie (“analgesia”) – the form *ἀλγησία (*algēsía) is not found in Ancient Greek – or formed directly from Ancient Greek ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”) + -ie (“-ia”).

Words formed from algesia

Questions about algesia

What does algesia mean?
Algesia means sensitivity to pain.
What is algesia in Tamil?
Algesia in Tamil is வலியுணரும் தன்மை, அதிவலியுணர்வு, மிகுவலி. See Algesia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is algesia?
Algesia is a noun.
How do you pronounce algesia?
Algesia is pronounced /ælˈdʒiːzɪə/.
What is the plural of algesia?
The plural of algesia is algesias.

Words near algesia in the dictionary

  1. algerite
  2. algerites
  3. Algernon
  4. algeroba
  5. algerobas
  6. algesia
  7. algesias
  8. algesic
  9. algesimeter
  10. algesimeters
  11. algesimetry

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