esthesia

or aes·the·sia

[ es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.

Origin of esthesia

1875–80; <Greek aísthēs(is) (see esthesis) + -ia

Words Nearby esthesia

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British Dictionary definitions for esthesia

esthesia

/ (iːsˈθiːzɪə) /

noun

a US spelling of aesthesia

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