thermaesthesia
[ thurm-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌθɜrm ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
Nearby words
therm-, therm., therma, thermacogenesis, thermae, thermaesthesia, thermal, thermal analysis, thermal anesthesia, thermal barrier, thermal capacity
Definition for thermaesthesia (2 of 2)
thermesthesia
or therm·aes·the·sia
[ thurm-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌθɜrm ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun Pathology.
ability to perceive or sense cold or heat; sensitiveness to heat.
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British Dictionary definitions for thermaesthesia
thermaesthesia
US thermesthesia
/ (ˌθɜːmɪsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold
Word Origin for thermaesthesia
C19: from New Latin, from therm- + Greek aisthēsis feeling
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Medicine definitions for thermaesthesia
thermesthesia
[ thûrm′ĭs-thē′zhə ]
n.
thermoesthesia
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