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hyperalgesia

UK/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/

hyperalgesia noun: an increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.

Noun

hyperalgesia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperalgesias)

  1. An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.

hyperalgesia meaning in Tamil

hyperalgesia in Tamil

அதிக வலிணேர்வு, வலி உணர்வு மிகத்தல்

Antonyms of hyperalgesia

Forms of hyperalgesia

pluralhyperalgesias

Origin of hyperalgesia

From hyper- + algesia.

Words formed from hyperalgesia

Questions about hyperalgesia

What does hyperalgesia mean?
Hyperalgesia means an increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
What is hyperalgesia in Tamil?
Hyperalgesia in Tamil is அதிக வலிணேர்வு, வலி உணர்வு மிகத்தல். See Hyperalgesia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hyperalgesia?
Hyperalgesia is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperalgesia?
Hyperalgesia is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of hyperalgesia?
The plural of hyperalgesia is hyperalgesias.

Words near hyperalgesia in the dictionary

  1. hyperalert
  2. hyperalertness
  3. hyperalgebra
  4. hyperalgebraic
  5. hyperalgebras
  6. hyperalgesia
  7. hyperalgesias
  8. hyperalgesic
  9. hyperalgia
  10. hyperaligned
  11. hyperalignment

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