algesia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-sɪə/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ælˈdʒiːzɪə/
Etymology
From French algésie, either a back-formation from analgésie (“analgesia”) – the form *ἀλγησία (*algēsía) is not found in Ancient Greek – or formed directly from Ancient Greek ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”) + -ie (“-ia”).
Meanings
- sensitivity to pain
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| algesias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
paralgesia · cryalgesia · defecalgesiophobia · hyperalgesia · algesiometry · algesiogenic · analgesia · algesic · antalgesia · hypoalgesia
Relateds
algo- · pain score · -algia · pain threshold · algometer · algometry
Translations (6)
es algesía (sensitivity to pain) · fr algésie (sensitivity to pain) · it algesia (sensitivity to pain) · pt algesia (sensitivity to pain) · fi algesia (sensitivity to pain) · fi kipuherkkyys (sensitivity to pain)