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—hypesthesic /hip'euhs thee"zik, -sik, huy'peuhs-/, adj./hip'euhs thee"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh, huy'peuhs-/, n. Pathol.an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.[HYP- + ESTHESIA]
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hypesthesia — Diminished sensitivity to stimulation. SYN: hypoesthesia. [G. hypo, under, + aisthesis, feeling] olfactory h. SYN: hyposmia. * * * hyp·es·the·sia .hī pes thē zh(ē )ə, .hip es or hy·po·es·the·sia .hī pō es or Brit hyp·aes·the·sia or… … Medical dictionary
hypesthesia — n. decreased sensitivity to pain and touch (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hypesthesia — noun US spelling of hypaesthesia … English new terms dictionary
hypesthesia — hyp·es·the·sia … English syllables
hypesthesia — hyp•es•the•sia [[t]ˌhɪp əsˈθi ʒə, ʒi ə, zi ə, ˌhaɪ pəs [/t]] n. pat an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch (opposed to hyperesthesia) • Etymology: 1885–95; hyp +esthesia hyp es•the′sic ˈθi zɪk, sɪk adj … From formal English to slang
hypesthesia — /haɪpəsˈθiʒə/ (say huypuhs theezhuh) noun Chiefly US → hypaesthesia. –hypesthesic, adjective …
hypesthesia — noun impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity • Syn: ↑hypoesthesia • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment … Useful english dictionary
hypoesthesia — SYN: hypesthesia. * * * hypoesthesia, hypoesthetic var of HYPESTHESIA, HYPESTHETIC * * * hy·po·es·the·sia (hi″po es theґzhə) [hypo + esthesia] a dysesthesia consisting of abnormally decreased sensitivity, particularly to touch. Called… … Medical dictionary
hypoesthesia — noun impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity • Syn: ↑hypesthesia • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment * * * /huy poh es thee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. hypesthesia. [HYPO + E … Useful english dictionary
hyp- — see hypo * * * var. of hypo before a vowel: hypalgesia. * * * hyp «hihp», noun. Archaic. low spirits; depression: »Belmont was a melancholy place, and I was dying there of hyp! (R. P. Ward). ╂[short for hy … Useful english dictionary
