hyp|es|the|sia

hyp|es|the|sia
hyp|es|the|sia «HIHP ehs THEE zhuh», noun.
diminished capacity for sensation; dulled sensitiveness.
[< New Latin hypesthesia < Greek hypo- less, low + aísthēsis sensation, sensitivity]

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  • sia — aba·sia; ach·a·la·sia; achon·dro·pla·sia; achro·ma·sia; achro·ma·top·sia; ac·mes·the·sia; acoe·nes·the·sia; acra·sia; ac·ro·par·es·the·sia; ageu·sia; ag·no·sia; aki·ne·sia; al·ge·sia; al·o·ca·sia; am·bro·sia; amu·sia; an·al·ge·sia;… …   English syllables

  • 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 — 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

  • bathyhypesthesia — Impairment of sensation in the structures beneath the skin, e.g., muscle tissue. [G. bathys, deep, + hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * bathy·hyp·es·the·sia (bath″e hip″es theґzhə) [bathy + hypesthesia] decreased deep… …   Medical dictionary

  • hypnoanesthesia — hyp·no·an·es·the·sia or chiefly Brit hyp·no·an·aes·the·sia .an əs thē zhə n anesthesia produced by hypnosis * * * hyp·no·an·es·the·sia (hip″no an″es theґzhə) induction of the anesthetic state by hypnosis …   Medical dictionary

  • thermohypesthesia — Diminished perception of temperature differences. SYN: thermohypoesthesia. [thermo + G. hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * ther·mo·hy·pes·the·sia (thur″mo hi″pes theґzhə) [thermo + hyp + esthesia] a dysesthesia marked by… …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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