hypesthesia
Definition
Noun: A diminished or reduced sensitivity to touch or physical sensation; a partial loss of feeling.
Usage
This is a medical and technical term used to describe a specific neurological condition where the sense of touch is dulled or weakened. It is often used in clinical assessments, patient reports, and scientific literature.
Examples
- The patient reported hypesthesia in the fingertips of her right hand following the nerve injury.
- A common symptom of peripheral neuropathy is hypesthesia in the feet.
- The neurological exam revealed areas of hypesthesia along the dermatome.
Advanced Usage
- Quantitative Sensory Testing is often used to objectively measure the degree of hypesthesia.
- The term is frequently contrasted with (complete loss of sensation) and (abnormal sensations like tingling).
Variants and Related Words
- Hypoesthesia: An alternative spelling of the same term.
- Hypoalgesia (noun): A diminished sensitivity to painful stimuli.
- Hypoesthetic (adjective): Describing a state of reduced sensitivity. (e.g., a hypoesthetic area of skin).
Synonyms
- Decreased sensitivity
- Diminished tactile sensation
- Partial numbness
- Reduced cutaneous sensitivity
Antonyms
- Hyperesthesia: Abnormally increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli.
- Paresthesia: Abnormal sensation, such as tingling or prickling.
- Anesthesia: Complete loss of sensation.
Noun
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impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
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