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/ˈhaɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌæl.dʒiːzɪə/ · noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues..
Use hyperalgesia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hyperalgesia means (medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include hypoalgesia.
Use hyperalgesia where its definition matches the intended context.
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