
1. The appreciation of pain. ... 2. Hypersensitivity to pain. ... Synonym: algesia, algesthesis. ... Origin: G. Algos, pain, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(al″jes-the´zhә) nociception.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: al-jes-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. The appreciation of pain. 2. Hypersensitivity to pain. Synonyms: algesia, algesthesis
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algesthesia The sensibility to pain or the perception of pain; any painful sensation. The prevalence of pain disorder is twice as high in women as in men; peak of onset is in the fourth and fifth decades. The most common sites of pain are the low back, head, face, and pelvis. It is estimated that low back pain disables seven million Americans and ...
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