HYPAESTHESIA


Meaning of HYPAESTHESIA in English

[ ˌhʌɪpi:s'θi:zɪə , -pɛs- ]

( US hypesthesia )

■ noun Medicine a diminished capacity for physical sensation.

Derivatives

hypaesthetic adjective

Origin

C19: from hypo- + Gk aisthēsis 'sensation'.

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