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Word: Paraesthesia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin, from para-‘alongside, irregular’ + -aesthesia (in anaesthesia)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌparɪsˈθiːzɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (‘pins and needles’), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves
Short Definition:abnormal sensation caused by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves
Examples:- patients complain of painful paraesthesiae in the hands
- side effects include paraesthesia
Variant Forms:
- paresthesia
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