Meaning of hypesthesia in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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