Hyperesthesia

/ˌhaɪpərɛsˈθiːʒə/ noun

Definition

Increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli, where normal touch, temperature, or other sensations feel unusually intense or uncomfortable. Even light touch may be perceived as painful.

Etymology

From Greek 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'excessive' + 'aisthesis' meaning 'sensation'. The term describes sensations that are amplified beyond normal levels.

Kelly Says

Hyperesthesia is like having your body's volume control stuck on maximum! Every sensation gets amplified to uncomfortable levels - a gentle breeze feels like sandpaper, soft clothing feels scratchy, and even your own bedsheets can become torture devices because your sensory system has lost its ability to filter normal input.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብዙ ማረጥ
bəzu mareṭ
ARالعربية
فرط الحساسية
furṭ al-ḥissāsīyah
BNবাংলা
অত্যধিক সংবেদনশীলতা
atyadhik sanbedanashilota
CACatalà
hiperèstesia
i.pɛrˈɛstɛ.si.ə
CSČeština
hyperestezie
ɦɪpɛrɛstɛzɪɛ
DADansk
hyperæstesi
hyˈpɛʁæˈsi
DEDeutsch
Hyperästhesie
hʏpɐˈʔɛstɛziə
ELΕλληνικά
υπεραίσθηση
yperaísthisi
ESEspañol
hiperestesia
iperesteˈθia
FAفارسی
hyperesthesia
hāyperɛsteziā
FISuomi
hyperestesia
hyperyesteesia
FRFrançais
hyperesthésie
ipɛʁɛstezi
GUGU
અતિશય સંવેદનશીલતા
atiśay sanvedanashīlatā
HAHA
ciwo mai tsoro
tʃiwo mai tsoro
HEעברית
היפראסתזיה
hipʾerasteziah
HIहिन्दी
अत्यधिक संवेदनशीलता
atyadhik sanvedanashīlatā
HUMagyar
hiperészia
hiperɛsia
IDBahasa Indonesia
hiperestesia
hiperestesia
IGIG
ọkpọkpọ ọsịsọ
ọkpọkpọ ọsịsọ
ITItaliano
iperestesia
iperɛsˈtɛːzja
JA日本語
過敏症
kamōshō
KKKK
ашықтық
aʃɯqtɯq
KMKM
ការឈឺចាប់ខ្លាំង
kār chhœ̆ chăp khlām
KO한국어
과민성
gwaminseong
MRMR
अतिशय संवेदनशीलता
atiśay sanvedanashīlatā
MSBahasa Melayu
hiperestesia
hiperestesia
MYမြန်မာ
နာပြီးလွယ်
nā pyī lwê
NLNederlands
hyperesthetie
hɪpərɛsˈti
NONorsk
hyperestesi
hyːpɛrɛsˈtiːsi
PAPA
ਬਹੁਤ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
bahut sanvedanśīlatā
PLPolski
hiperestezja
xipɛrɛsˈtɛzja
PTPortuguês
hipestesia
ipɨsˈteziɐ
RORomână
hiperestezie
hiperestezie
RUРусский
гиперестезия
gʲipɛrɛstɛzʲɪjə
SVSvenska
hyperestesi
hyːpɛrɛsˈtiːsi
SWKiswahili
hisia kali
hisia kali
TAதமிழ்
அதிக உணர்திறன்
atika uṇartiraṇ
TEతెలుగు
అతి సున్నితత్వం
ati sunnitatvam
THไทย
การรู้สึกมากเกินไป
kār rūsʉ̄k māk kīn pāi
TLTL
sobrang sensitibo
sobrang sensitibo
TRTürkçe
hiperestezi
hiperestezi
UKУкраїнська
гіперестезія
ɦɪpɛrɛsˈtɛzɪjɐ
URاردو
بہت زیادہ حساسیت
bahut zyādā hasāsīyat
VITiếng Việt
quá mẫn cảm
kwà mân càm
YOYO
ìṣọkẹ
ìṣọkẹ
ZH中文
过敏
guò mǐn
ZUZU
ukudlwengula
ukudlwengula

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