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hypalgesia

hyp·al·ge·si·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh, hahy-pal-]
    • /ˌhɪp ælˈdʒi zi ə, -si ə, ˌhaɪ pæl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh, hahy-pal-]
    • /ˌhɪp ælˈdʒi zi ə, -si ə, ˌhaɪ pæl-/

Definitions of hypalgesia word

  • noun hypalgesia decreased sensitivity to pain (opposed to hyperalgesia). 1
  • noun hypalgesia diminished sensitivity to pain 0
  • noun hypalgesia Alternative form of hypoalgesia. 0

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Origin of hypalgesia

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; hyp- + algesia

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Parts of speech for Hypalgesia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypalgesia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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