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Definition of Auditory hyperesthesia
1. Noun. Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels.
Medical Definition of Auditory hyperesthesia
1. Hyperacusia Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism. Synonym: auditory hyperesthesia. Origin: hyper-+ G. Akousis, a hearing (05 Mar 2000)