Hyperesthesia, or increased tactile and painful sensibility, affecting one side of the body. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(hem″e-hi″pәr-es-the´zhә) increased sensitivity of one side of the body.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hem′ē-hī′pĕr-es-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. Hyperesthesia, or increased tactile and painful sensibility, affecting one side of the body.