PARAESTHESIA


Meaning of PARAESTHESIA in English

[ ˌparɪs'θi:zɪə ]

( US paresthesia )

■ noun ( plural ~e -zɪi: or ~s ) Medicine an abnormal sensation, especially ‘pins and needles’, caused by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.

Origin

C19: from para- 1 + Gk aisthēsis 'sensation' + -ia 1 .

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