Sign or Symptom
hyperalgesia Audio
hy·per·al·ge·si·a [ hahy-per-al-jee-zee-uh, -see-uh ]
Subclass of:
Somatosensory Disorders
Etymology:
Greek hyper = excessive + algos = pain + -ia = condition
Definitions related to hyperalgesia:
  • Abnormally increased pain sense.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An increased sensation of pain or discomfort produced by minimally noxious stimuli due to damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a peripheral nerve.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An increased sensitivity to pain.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Excessive sensitivity to pain. Seen in somatoform disorder.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Excessive sensitivity to painful stimuli.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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