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MeSH Heading: Hyperalgesia
Tree Number(s): C10.597.751.791.400; C23.888.592.763.770.400
Unique ID: D006930
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006930
Annotation: coordinate with TOUCH or HOT TEMPERATURE if pertinent
Scope Note: An increased sensation of pain or discomfort produced by minimally noxious stimuli due to damage to soft tissue containing NOCICEPTORS or injury to a peripheral nerve.
Entry Term(s): Allodynia; Allodynia, Mechanical; Allodynia, Tactile; Allodynia, Thermal; Hyperalgesia, Mechanical; Hyperalgesia, Primary; Hyperalgesia, Secondary; Hyperalgesia, Tactile; Hyperalgesia, Thermal; Hyperalgesic Sensations; Hyperalgia; Hyperalgia, Mechanical; Hyperalgia, Primary; Hyperalgia, Secondary; Mechanical Allodynia; Mechanical Hyperalgesia; Tactile Allodynia; Thermal Allodynia
NLM Classification #: WL 710
See Also: Pain
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see HYPERESTHESIA 1975-90
History Note: 1991(1975)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/05/12

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0336613
Terms: Hyperalgesia, Thermal Preferred Term
Term UI T371395
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Allodynia, Thermal
Term UI T769074
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Thermal Allodynia
Term UI T769073
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Hyperalgia, Mechanical
Term UI T001082299
Date06/12/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Concept UI: M0545382
Terms: Mechanical Allodynia Preferred Term
Term UI T769075
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Allodynia, Mechanical
Term UI T769077
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Hyperalgesia, Mechanical
Term UI T769078
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Mechanical Hyperalgesia
Term UI T769076
Date04/09/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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