English Explanatory Dictionary

acanthesthesia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.

Word forms

acanthesthesia acanthaesthesia

Etymology

From acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).

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