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—hyperaphic /huy'peuhr af"ik/, adj./huy'peuhr ay"fee euh/, n. Pathol.abnormal sensitivity to touch.[HYPER- + Gk aph(é) touch + -IA]
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hyperaphia — Extreme sensitivity to touch. SYN: oxyaphia, tactile hyperesthesia. [hyper + G. haphe, touch] * * * hy·per·aphia (hi″pər aґfe ə) tactile hyperesthesia. hyperaphic adj … Medical dictionary
hyperaphia — n. abnormal keenness of touch … Dictionary of difficult words
hyperaphia — hyperaphic /huy peuhr af ik/, adj. /huy peuhr ay fee euh/, n. Pathol. abnormal sensitivity to touch. [HYPER + Gk aph(é) touch + IA] … Useful english dictionary
hyperaphic — Marked by hyperaphia … Medical dictionary
hyperesthesia — Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli. [hyper + G. aisthesis, sensation] auditory h. SYN: hyperacusis. cervical h. the hypersensitivity of teeth in the … Medical dictionary
oxyaphia — SYN: hyperaphia. [G. oxys, acute, + haphe, touch] … Medical dictionary
tactile hyperesthesia — a paraphia consisting of excessive sensitivity of the sense of touch; called also hyperaphia … Medical dictionary
