Central sensitization

sen·si·tize (s

-t

)

v. sen·si·tized, sen·si·tiz·ing, sen·si·tiz·es

v.tr.

1. To make sensitive: "The polarity principle . . . sensitizes the observer to the coexistence of seemingly contradictory phenomena" (Heinz Eulau).

2. To make (a film or plate) sensitive to light, especially to light of a specific wavelength.

3. To make hypersensitive or reactive to an antigen, such as pollen, especially by a second or repeated exposure.

v.intr.

To become sensitive or hypersensitive.

[sensit(ive) + -ize.]

sensi·ti·zation (-t

-z

n) n.

sensi·tizer n.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	sensitization - the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) sensitisation irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach" predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen
	2.	sensitization - (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) sensitisation physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
	3.	sensitization - rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections sensitising, sensitizing, sensitisation immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
brown nose dermatitis homo human human being immunisation immunization irritation Man physical process predisposition process schistosome dermatitis sensitisation sensitising sensitivity sensitize sensitizing swimmer's itch	Central sensitization appears to be the common denominator among fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, diffuse low back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and headache syndromes, with resulting amplified pain sensations. Assess for comorbidities in chronic pain by Bates, Betsy / Clinical Psychiatry News The etiology of the muscular pain has yet to be conclusively determined, and hypotheses are moving away from peripheral causes, such as local muscle ischemia and microtrauma (Simms, 1998), toward etiologies that may involve central sensitization and lowered pain thresholds (Bennett, 1996; Crofford & Demitrack, 1996; Weigent, Bradley, Blalock, & Alarcon, 1998). Reliability of the box and block test of manual dexterity for use ... by Canny, Mark L.; Thompson, Jeffrey M.; Wheeler, Mikel J. / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy Primarily, the disease is often considered as to be an outcome of central sensitization and stress most of the times. Fibromyalgia- a Non-Inflammatory Form of Arthritis by peterhutch / Health, general community	Central force central government central gyrus central heating Central India Agency Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Machinery Central Karoo Central Karroo central limit theorem central locking central nervous system central office Central Park central planning team Central Powers central processing unit central processor central procurement Central Provinces Central Provinces and Berar Central Region central reservation central reserve central scotoma Central sensitization Central Standard Time central sulcus central tendency Central Thai Central Time Central Valley central vein of retina central vein of suprarenal gland central veins of liver central vision centralisation centralise centralised centralising centralism centralist centralistic centrality centralization centralize centralized centralized control centralized receiving and shipping point centralizing centrally	Central Scientific Research Institute of Geodesy, Aerial Photography, Central Scotland Ballet School Central Scotland Countryside Trust Central Scotland Family History Society Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service Central Scotland Forest Trust Central Scotland Highland Pony Club Central Scotland Off-Roaders Central Scotland Racial Equality Council Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies Central Scotland Water Development Board central scotoma central scotoma central scotoma Central Secondary Item Stratification Central securities depository Central Securities Depository of Lithuania Central Securities Depository Participant Central Security Control Central Security Depository Central Security Forces Central Security Life Insurance Company Central Security Service Central Seismological Observatory Central Selection List Central Selling Organization Central sensitization Central Sequential Fuel Injection Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute Central Sericulture Technology and Research Institute Central serous chorioretinopathy Central serous chorioretinopathy Central serous retinopathy Central serous retinopathy Central serous retinopathy Central serous retinopathy Central Service Area Authority Central Service Association Central Service Board Central Service Cost Allocation Central Service Material Management Central Services Agency Central Services Office Central Services Organization Central Services Team Central Servicing Development Establishment Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Central Siberian Botanical Garden Central Siberian Plateau Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center Central Sierra Field Research Stations Central Sign Council Central Signal Data Converter Central Silk Board

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Dictionary browser

Full browser

brown nose
dermatitis
homo
human
human being
immunisation
immunization
irritation
Man
physical process
predisposition
process
schistosome dermatitis
sensitisation
sensitising
sensitivity
sensitize
sensitizing
swimmer's itch

Central sensitization appears to be the common denominator among fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, diffuse low back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and headache syndromes, with resulting amplified pain sensations.

Assess for comorbidities in chronic pain by Bates, Betsy / Clinical Psychiatry News

The etiology of the muscular pain has yet to be conclusively determined, and hypotheses are moving away from peripheral causes, such as local muscle ischemia and microtrauma (Simms, 1998), toward etiologies that may involve central sensitization and lowered pain thresholds (Bennett, 1996; Crofford & Demitrack, 1996; Weigent, Bradley, Blalock, & Alarcon, 1998).

Reliability of the box and block test of manual dexterity for use ... by Canny, Mark L.; Thompson, Jeffrey M.; Wheeler, Mikel J. / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Primarily, the disease is often considered as to be an outcome of central sensitization and stress most of the times.

Fibromyalgia- a Non-Inflammatory Form of Arthritis by peterhutch / Health, general community

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Machinery

Central Karoo

Central Karroo