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dysesthesia
[ dis-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- any impairment of the senses, especially of the sense of touch.
- a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.
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Other Words From
- dys·es·thet·ic [dis-is-, thet, -ik], dysaes·thetic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysesthesia1
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Example Sentences
One distressing characteristic symptom of CFP is temperature-related dysesthesia, in which a person touches an object that is hot and the brain registers it as being cold, and vice versa.
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