Meanings
nounhyperalgesia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperalgesias)
plural hyperalgesias
- countableuncountablemedicineAn increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishalgesia
- Englishhyperalgesia
Translations
Portuguese hiperalgesia
- hiperalgesiaan increased sensitivity to pain
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APA
hyperalgesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperalgesia
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“hyperalgesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperalgesia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperalgesia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperalgesia.
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