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hyperesthesia
hy·per·es·the·sia [ hpərəss thə ] or hy·per·aes·the·sia [ hpərəss thə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
unusually high sensitivity: a heightened sensitivity of a part of the body such as the skin, or of any of the senses
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, "condition of extreme sensation" < Greek aisthēsis "sensation"]

hy·per·es·thet·ic [ hpərəss théttik ] adjective
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