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From hyper- + Ancient Greek ἐκπληξία (ekplēxía, “amazement, terror”), from Ancient Greek ἔκπληξις (ékplēxis, “consternation”) + -ία (-ía, nominal suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hyperekplexia
Today it means: A neurological disorder characterized by an exaggerated startle response in situations of distress. Full definition →