algesia

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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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ælˈdʒiːzɪə/, /-sɪə/
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Noun

algesia (plural algesias)

  1. (medicine) sensitivity to pain

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Italian

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Noun

algesia f (plural algesie)

  1. (medicine) algesia

Derived terms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: al‧ge‧si‧a

Noun

algesia f (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) algesia (sensitivity to pain)
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