thermalgesia /ther·mal·ge·sia/ (ther″mal-je´zhah) a dysesthesia in which application of heat causes pain.
thermalgesia
therm·al·ge·si·a (thûr m l-j  z-, -zh)n. Extreme sensitivity to warmth or heat. |
thermalgesia
[thur′məljē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, thermē, heat, algos, pain
pain caused by exposure to high temperatures.
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