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dysesthesia

[ dis-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. any impairment of the senses, especially of the sense of touch.
  2. 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], dysaes·thetic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dysesthesia1

< New Latin < Greek dysaisthēsía. See dys-, esthesia

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