paraesthesia

  • 1paraesthesia — (n.) also paresthesia, 1835, from PARA (Cf. para ) (here disordered ) + Gk. aisthesis perception (see ANAESTHESIA (Cf. anaesthesia)) …

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  • 2paraesthesia —    The term paraesthesia comes from the Greek words para (beside, near, resembling, accessory to, beyond, apart from, abnormal) and aisthanesthai (to sense). It is used to denote a somatic sensation with no apparent extracor poreal cause, usually …

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  • 3paraesthesia — SYN: paresthesia. * * * paraesthesia, paraesthetic chiefly Brit var of PARESTHESIA, PARESTHETIC …

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  • 4paraesthesia — chiefly British variant of paresthesia …

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  • 5paraesthesia — paraesthetic /par euhs thet ik/, adj. /par euhs thee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Pathol. paresthesia. * * * …

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  • 6paraesthesia — pærɪs θɪːʒə n. tingling sensation (Medicine) …

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  • 7paraesthesia — [ˌparɪs θi:zɪə] (US paresthesia) noun (plural paraesthesiae zɪi: or paraesthesias) Medicine an abnormal sensation, especially ‘pins and needles’, caused by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves. Origin C19: from para 1 + Gk aisthēsis… …

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  • 8paraesthesia — /pærisˈθiziə/ (say parees theezeeuh), / ˈθiʒə/ (say theezhuh) noun abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc. Also, Chiefly US, paresthesia. {par(a) 1 + Greek aisthēsia sensation} –paraesthetic /pærisˈθɛtɪk/ (say parees thetik), adjective …

  • 9paraesthesia —   n. tingling sensation on skin.    ♦ paraesthetic, a …

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  • 10paraesthesia — noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage • Syn: ↑paresthesia • Hypernyms: ↑symptom • Hyponyms: ↑formication …

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