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hypoalgesia

UK/ˈhaɪ.pəʊˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/

hypoalgesia noun: a decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli.

Noun

hypoalgesia (usually uncountable, plural hypoalgesias)

  1. (usually) A decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli.

Antonyms of hypoalgesia

Forms of hypoalgesia

pluralhypoalgesias

Origin of hypoalgesia

From hypo- + algesia.

Words formed from hypoalgesia

Questions about hypoalgesia

What does hypoalgesia mean?
Hypoalgesia means a decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli.
What part of speech is hypoalgesia?
Hypoalgesia is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypoalgesia?
Hypoalgesia is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.pəʊˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of hypoalgesia?
The plural of hypoalgesia is hypoalgesias.

Words near hypoalgesia in the dictionary

  1. hypoalbuminemia
  2. hypoalbuminemic
  3. hypoalbuminuria
  4. hypoaldosteronism
  5. hypoaldosteronisms
  6. hypoalgesia
  7. hypoalgesias
  8. hypoalgesic
  9. hypoalgia
  10. hypoalimentation
  11. hypoalimentations

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