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hy·per·al·ge·sia .hī-pə-ral-'jē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə n increased sensitivity to pain or enhanced intensity of pain sensation
hy·per·al·ge·sic -'jē-zik, -sik adj
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an abnormal state of increased sensitivity to painful stimuli.
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hy·per·al·ge·sia (hi″pər-al-jeґze-ə) [hyper- + Gr. algesia] abnormally increased nociception (pain sense); called also hyperalgia. hyperalgesic, hyperalgetic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.