esthesia
or aes·the·sia
[ es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun
capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
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Words nearby esthesia
esterify, Estes, Estes Park, Esth., Esther, esthesia, esthesio-, esthesiodic, esthesiogenesis, esthesiogenic, esthesiometer
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esthesia
[ ĕs-thē′zhə ]
n.
Variant ofaesthesia
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