Synonym for algesthesia ... 1. The appreciation of pain. ... 2. Hypersensitivity to pain. ... Synonym: algesia, algesthesis. ... Origin: G. Algos, pain, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: al-jes-thē′sis Synonyms: algesthesia
algesthesis 1. Pain sensation; the ability to perceive pain; algesia. 2. The perception of pain; any painful sensation.