dysesthesia

[dis-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. any impairment of the senses, especially of the sense of touch.

2. a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.

Other Word Forms

• dysesthetic adjective
• dysaesthetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysesthesia¹

< New Latin < Greek dysaisthēsía. See dys-, esthesia

Example Sentences

One distressing characteristic symptom of CFP is temperature-related dysesthesia, in which a person touches an object that is hot and the brain registers it as being cold, and vice versa.

From Time