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dysesthesia

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[dis-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌdɪs əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

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.

Other Word Forms

  • dysaesthetic adjective
  • dysesthetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dysesthesia

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

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