(hi″pәr-ә-rou´sәl) a state of increased psychological and physiological tension marked by such effects as reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, exaggerated startle responses, insomnia, fatigue, and accentuation of personality traits. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
(hi″pәr-ә-rou´sәl) a state of increased psychological and physiological tension marked by such effects as reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, exaggerated startle responses, insomnia, fatigue, and accentuation of personality traits.