cryesthesia

Thân thiện

A person with cryesthesia shivers while holding an ice cube.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hypersensitivity to cold: An abnormally heightened or painful sensitivity to cold temperatures.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her cryesthesia made winter walks extremely uncomfortable.
  • The patient reported symptoms of cryesthesia, experiencing sharp pain in his fingers upon touching cold objects.

Advanced Usage

• The condition is often noted in medical contexts when describing symptoms of certain neurological disorders or circulatory issues.
• It can be a symptom of conditions like Raynaud's phenomenon, where cold exposure causes extreme vasoconstriction.

Variants and Related Words

• Cryaesthesia (noun): An alternate spelling of the same word.
• Cryogenic (adj): Relating to or involving the production of very low temperatures.
• Hyperesthesia (noun): An increased sensitivity to stimulation, such as touch or pain.

Synonyms

• Cold hypersensitivity
• Cold intolerance (in a general, non-clinical sense)

Antonyms

• Thermoesthesia (sensitivity to heat)
• Cold insensitivity

Học thuật

Noun

1. hypersensitivity to cold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cryaesthesia