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hyperesthesia

or ···ٳ·

[ hahy-per-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.


hyperesthesia

/ ˌɪəːˈθːɪə /

noun

  1. pathol the usual US spelling of hyperaesthesia
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٳپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···ٳ· [hahy-per-, uh, s-, thet, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hyperesthesia1

First recorded in 1840–50; hyper- + esthesia ( def )
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Aside from having different colored eyes -- a condition called heterochromia -- Sansa was also born with a seizure disorder called feline hyperesthesia and a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyl that makes her have more toes on her paws.

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The latter may be a kind of seizure, sometimes associated with feline hyperesthesia, which might be helped by giving your cat supplements such as melatonin, tryptophan, L-theanine and taurine.

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All these clothes help the celeb pet deal with her feline hyperesthesia, a condition that involves an abnormal increase in the sensitivity to different stimuli.

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In an episode of the show that aired last week, Galaxy diagnosed the cat with feline hyperesthesia syndrome, which can cause unpredictability, and prescribed medication to calm it.

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There was a distinct zone of slight hyperesthesia about as wide as the hand above the femoral trochanters.

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