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Meaning of HYPERESTHESIA

 
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hy`per*es*the"si*a\, n.
Same as {Hyper[ae]sthesia}.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A condition where the body is much more sensitive than normal to stimulation from such things as light, touch, or pain.

The opposite of hyperesthesia is hypoesthesia.

 

 

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