"Hyperalgesia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An increased sensation of pain or discomfort produced by mimimally noxious stimuli due to damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a peripheral nerve.
| Descriptor ID |
D006930
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.751.791.400 C23.888.592.763.770.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hyperalgesia- Hyperalgesia
- Hyperalgesias
- Hyperalgesic Sensations
Mechanical Allodynia- Mechanical Allodynia
- Allodynias, Mechanical
- Hyperalgesia, Mechanical
- Hyperalgesias, Mechanical
- Mechanical Hyperalgesia
- Allodynia, Mechanical
Tactile Allodynia- Tactile Allodynia
- Allodynias, Tactile
- Hyperalgesia, Tactile
- Hyperalgesias, Tactile
- Allodynia, Tactile
Hyperalgesia, Thermal- Hyperalgesia, Thermal
- Hyperalgesias, Thermal
- Thermal Hyperalgesia
- Thermal Allodynia
- Allodynia, Thermal
- Allodynias, Thermal
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