Meaning of hypesthesia in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌhɪpəsˈθiʒiə/

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1. Noun

   hypesthesia

   Etymology

   late 19th century: from hypo-‘below’ + Greek aisthēsis‘sensation’

   Definitions

   1. impairment of tactile sensitivity

   Examples

   • « decrease of sensitivity »