Meanings
nounhyperesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperesthesias)
plural hyperesthesias · alternative hyperaesthesia · alternative hyperæsthesia
- countableuncountableUnusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense.
"There are zones of marked hyper-æsthesia on his limbs. His visual field and pupillary reaction is normal."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishhyperesthesia
From hyper- + -aesthesia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans hiperestesie
- hiperestesieunusual sensitivity
Bulgarian свръхчувствителност
- свръхчувствителност (svrăhčuvstvitelnost)unusual sensitivity
Catalan hiperestèsia
- hiperestèsiaunusual sensitivity
Finnish hyperestesia
- hyperestesiaunusual sensitivity
French hyperesthésie
- hyperesthésieunusual sensitivity
Italian iperestesia
- iperestesiaunusual sensitivity
Spanish hiperestesia
- hiperestesiaunusual sensitivity
Cite this entry
APA
hyperesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperesthesia
MLA
“hyperesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperesthesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperesthesia.
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