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hypesthesia

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hy·pes·the·sia  (hps-thzh)
n.
Variant of hypoesthesia.

hypesthesia [ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːzɪə ˌhaɪ-]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the usual US spelling of hypaesthesia
hypesthesic  [ˌhɪpiːsˈθiːsɪk ˌhaɪ-] adj
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Noun1.hypesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"


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Signs indicating the presence of identifiable neurological pathology (asymmetric Achilles tendon reflex, hypesthesia in a radicular pattern, passive straight leg raising restricted by pain in the lower extremity below the knee).
Reproduction of paresthesia or hypesthesia along the median nerve distribution is considered diagnostic of CTS.
Nervous System: hypesthesia, insomnia, median nerve neuropathy, migraine, muscular spasm, paresthesia, sciatica, somnolence, vertigo.
 
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