feline hyperesthesia syndrome

noun

An illness of domestic cats, with episodes of agitation, self-mutilation, and a characteristic rippling of the skin when touched.

Similar
rolling skin disease
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Meanings

nounfeline hyperesthesia syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn illness of domestic cats, with episodes of agitation, self-mutilation, and a characteristic rippling of the skin when touched.

    Synonyms: rolling skin disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn illness of domestic cats, with episodes of agitation, self-mutilation, and a characteristic rippling of the skin when touched.

Similar
rolling skin disease

Translations

Finnish kissan hyperestesia
  • kissan hyperestesiaillness of domestic cats
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APA

feline hyperesthesia syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feline%20hyperesthesia%20syndrome

MLA

“feline hyperesthesia syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feline%20hyperesthesia%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feline hyperesthesia syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feline%20hyperesthesia%20syndrome.

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