allodynia

allodynia
allodynia /-din'i-ə/ noun
(Gr odynē pain) the experience of severe pain as a result of a stimulus that would not normally cause it
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  • cold allodynia —    see allodynia …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

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  • Mechanosensation — is a response mechanism to mechanical stimuli. The physiological foundation for the senses of touch, hearing and balance, and pain is the conversion of mechanical stimuli into neuronal signals: mechanosensation. Mechanoreceptors of the skin,… …   Wikipedia

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