HYPALGESIA
\hˌa͡ɪpɐld͡ʒˈiːzi͡ə], \hˌaɪpɐldʒˈiːziə], \h_ˌaɪ_p_ɐ_l_dʒ_ˈiː_z_iə]\
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hip-al-j[=e]'si-a, n. diminished susceptibility to painful impressions--also HYPERAL'GIA.--adj. HYPERALG[=E]'SIC. [Gr. hypo, under, algos, pain.]
By Thomas Davidson
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[Greek] Abnormally slight sensitiveness to pain.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Of Eulenburg, diminished sensitiveness to painful impressions. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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