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hyperirritability

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hyperirritability /hy·per·ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty/ (-ir″ĭ-tah-bil´ĭ-te) pathological responsiveness to slight stimuli.
hyperirritability
[-irit′əbil′itē]
Etymology: Gk, hyper, L, irritare, to tease
excessive excitability or sensitivity; exaggerated response to a stimulus.

hyperirritability
pathological responsiveness to slight stimuli.


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The clinical presentation includes the triad of hyperirritability, soft-tissue swelling, and the appearance of painful, firm soft-tissue masses.
This compression was maintained until the patient reported the hyperirritability had abated, after a minimum of 90 seconds.
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