thermaesthesia
US thermesthesia
/ (ˌθɜːmɪsˈθiːzɪə) /
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noun
sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold
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Word Origin for thermaesthesia
C19: from New Latin, from therm- + Greek aisthēsis feeling
Words nearby thermaesthesia
Rite of Spring, The, Rivals, The, therm, thermacogenesis, thermae, thermaesthesia, thermal, thermal analysis, thermal anesthesia, thermal barrier, thermal capacity
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