algesia Meaning & Definition
/ælˈdʒiːzɪə/
What Does Algesia Mean?
As a noun, algesia means sensitivity to pain.
Algesia in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ælˈdʒiːzɪə/ |
| Plural | algesias |
Algesia Definition (Noun)
- sensitivity to pain
Synonyms of Algesia
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Algesia synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
algesia (plural algesias)
Origin of Algesia
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”).