First Known Use: circa 1860
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paresthesia
noun par·es·the·sia \ˌpar-əs-ˈthē-zhə\
Definition of PARESTHESIA
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause
— par·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
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Origin of PARESTHESIA
New Latin, from para- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)
Medical Dictionary
paresthesia
noun par·es·the·sia
Medical Definition of PARESTHESIA
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root
—par·es·thet·ic or chiefly British par·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective
Variants of PARESTHESIA
par·es·the·sia or chiefly British par·aes·the·sia \ˌpar-es-ˈthē- zh(ē-)ə\
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