or chiefly Brit  hy*per*aes*the*sia  n :  unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense to stimulation <tactile of the leg>  hy*per*es*thet*ic or chiefly Brit  hy*per*aes*thet*ic  adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  paraesthesia  par·es·the·sia 
 
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