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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Words nearby aesthesia
Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthesio-, aesthesiodic, aesthesiogenesis, aesthesiogenic, aesthesiometer
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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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Medical definitions for aesthesia
aesthesia
n.
The ability to feel or perceive.
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