hypoesthesia
[ hahy-poh-es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊ ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
Words nearby hypoesthesia
hypodynamia,
hypodynamic,
hypoeccrisis,
hypoergia,
hypoesophoria,
hypoesthesia,
hypoeutectic,
hypoeutectoid,
hypoexophoria,
hypoferremia,
hypofibrinogenemia
Definition for hypoesthesia (2 of 2)
hypesthesia
or hyp·aes·the·sia
[ hip-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh, hahy-puh s- ]
/ ˌhɪp əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə, ˌhaɪ pəs- /
noun Pathology.
an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
Also
hy·po·es·the·sia
[hahy-poh-es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌhaɪ poʊ ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/.
Compare
hyperesthesia.
OTHER WORDS FROM hypesthesia
hyp·es·the·sic [hip-uh s-thee-zik, -sik, hahy-puh s-] /ˌhɪp əsˈθi zɪk, -sɪk, ˌhaɪ pəs-/, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for hypoesthesia
Derived forms of hypesthesia
hypesthesic (ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːsɪk, ˌhaɪ-), adjectiveMedical definitions for hypoesthesia (1 of 2)
hypoesthesia
[ hī′pō-ĭs-thē′zhə ]
n.
Partial loss of sensitivity to sensory stimuli; diminished sensation.
Other words from hypoesthesia
hy′pes•the′sic (-thē′zĭk) null adj.Medical definitions for hypoesthesia (2 of 2)
hypesthesia
[ hī′pĭs-thē′zhə ]
n.
Variant ofhypoesthesia