Cryaesthesia (Noun)
Meaning
Hypersensitivity to cold.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She was misdiagnosed numerous times before finally discovering her cryaesthesia was the root cause of her unbearable pain after being outside on a chilly day.
- After moving to the city, his cryaesthesia worsened, and even the slightest breeze would cause him a tremendous amount of discomfort.
- While the rest of the family swam at the lake in August, she reluctantly stayed behind, her cryaesthesia making her too afraid to brave the potentially icy water.
- Despite taking precautions like using gloves and a warm hat, her cryaesthesia caused her extreme pain as soon as she stepped out into the cold morning air.
- At her follow-up appointment, the doctor informed her that the sensitivity would subside with time and prescribed medication to ease her cryaesthesia until then.