hyperaphia
hyperaphia
[hi″per-a´fe-ah]abnormal acuteness of the sense of touch. adj., adj hyperaph´ic.
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hy·per·a·phi·a
(hī'pĕr-ā'fē-ă),Extreme sensitivity to touch.
Synonym(s): oxyaphia, tactile hyperesthesia
[hyper- + G. haphē, touch]
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hy·per·a·phi·a
(hī'pĕr-ā'fē-ă)Extreme sensitivity to touch.
[hyper- + G. haphē, touch]
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