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aesthesia
[ es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun
a variant of esthesia.
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Also aes·the·sis [es-thee-sis] /ɛsˈθi sɪs/ .
Words nearby aesthesia
Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthete, aesthetic, aesthetical, aesthetically, aesthetic distance
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British Dictionary definitions for aesthesia
aesthesia
US esthesia
/ (iːsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
the normal ability to experience sensation, perception, or sensitivity
Word Origin for aesthesia
C20: back formation from anaesthesia
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