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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Erethism \Er"e*thism\, n. [Gr. ? irritation, fr. ? to stir, rouse, fr. ? to stir: cf. F. ['e]r['e]thisme.] (Med.) A morbid degree of excitement or irritation in an organ. --Hoblyn. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

erethism n 1: an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part