hypesthesia
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hy·pes·the·sia
(hī′pĭs-thē′zhə)n.
Variant of hypoesthesia.
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hypesthesia
(ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə; ˌhaɪ-)n
(Pathology) the usual US spelling of hypaesthesia
hypesthesic adj
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hyp•es•the•sia
(ˌhɪp əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌhaɪ pəs-)n.
an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch (opposed to hyperesthesia).
hyp`es•the′sic (-ˈθi zɪk, -sɪk) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | hypesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" |
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