hypoesthesia; hypoalgesia

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Introduction

Diminished sensation. (see anesthesia)

Decreased sensitivity to noxious stimuli (hypoalgesia).

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypesthesia
  2. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
  3. Wikipedia: Hypoesthesia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoesthesia