paresthesia
or par·aes·the·sia
an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
Origin of paresthesia
1Other words from paresthesia
- par·es·thet·ic [par-is-thet-ik], /ˌpær ɪsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby paresthesia
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How to use paresthesia in a sentence
The disturbance of the circulation further leads to numbness, to some anesthesia, and to paresthesia.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshThe group of symptoms known as paresthesia are rather common as premonitory symptoms of cerebral apoplexy.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walshparesthesia and pain, with disappearance of the pulse, can also be noted.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian SternThe legs were the seat of a heavy, unwieldy sensation, but there was no numbness or other paresthesia.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for paresthesia
/ (ˌpærɛsˈθiːzɪə) /
pathol the usual US spelling of paraesthesia
Derived forms of paresthesia
- paresthetic (ˌpærɛsˈθɛtɪk), adjective
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