Definitions For Hyperalgesia

Noun

HYPERALGESIA. (countable and uncountable, plural HYPERALGESIAs) (medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.

Antonyms

hypoalgesia

Related terms

algesia analgesia

Translations

Portuguese: hiperalgesia, f

Etymology

hyper + algesia

Is Hyperalgesia a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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21
Words with Friends
22

The word Hyperalgesia is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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