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hyperknesis

hyperknesis noun: an increase in itch sensation compared to the amount of itch which would normally be expected from a given stimulus.

Noun

hyperknesis (uncountable)

  1. An increase in itch sensation compared to the amount of itch which would normally be expected from a given stimulus.

Origin of hyperknesis

From hyper- + Ancient Greek κνῆσις (knêsis, “itching”).

Questions about hyperknesis

What does hyperknesis mean?
Hyperknesis means an increase in itch sensation compared to the amount of itch which would normally be expected from a given stimulus.
What part of speech is hyperknesis?
Hyperknesis is a noun.

Words near hyperknesis in the dictionary

  1. hyperkinesis
  2. hyperkinetic
  3. hyperkinetic disorder
  4. hyperkinetically
  5. hyperkinetics
  6. hyperknesis
  7. hyperkyphosis
  8. hyperkyphotic
  9. hyperkähler
  10. hyperlacrimation
  11. hyperlactacidemia

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