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hyp·es·the·sia .hī-pes-'thē-zh(ē-)ə, .hip-es- or hy·po·es·the·sia .hī-pō-es- or Brit hyp·aes·the·sia or hy·po·aes·the·sia n impaired or decreased tactile sensibility
hyp·es·thet·ic or hy·po·es·thet·ic -'thet-ik or Brit hyp·aes·thet·ic or hy·po·aes·thet·ic adj
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hyp·es·the·sia (hīp″es-theґzhə) hypoesthesia.Medical dictionary. 2011.