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paresthesia

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par·​es·​the·​sia | \ ˌper-əs-ˈthē-zhə How to pronounce paresthesia (audio) , ˌpa-rəs-\

Definition of paresthesia

: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause
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Other Words from paresthesia

paresthetic \ ˌper-​əs-​ˈthe-​tik How to pronounce paresthetic (audio) , ˌpa-​rəs-​ \ adjective

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 The most common were dizziness, nausea, headache and paresthesia — electric-shock sensations in the brain that many people call brain zaps. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of paresthesia

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for paresthesia

New Latin, from para- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)

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paresthesia

noun
par·​es·​the·​sia
variants: or chiefly British paraesthesia \ ˌpar-​es-​ˈthē-​ zh(ē-​)ə How to pronounce paraesthesia (audio) \

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

Other Words from paresthesia

paresthetic or chiefly British paraesthetic \ -​ˈthet-​ik How to pronounce paraesthetic (audio) \ adjective

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