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allodynia

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allodynia /al·lo·dyn·ia/ (-din´e-ah) pain produced by a non-noxious stimulus.
al·lo·dyn·i·a (l-dn-)
n.
Pain that results from a noninjurious stimulus to the skin.
allodynia (alˈ·lō·dīˑ·nē·),
n a condition in which pain arises from a stimulus that would not normally be experienced as painful.
allodynia
pain produced by a non-noxious stimulus.


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