paresthesia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.

/ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə -ʒə/

paresthesia paresthesias paresthesiae paraesthesia paræsthesia

From Ancient Greek παραίσθησις (paraísthēsis). By surface analysis, para- + -esthesia.

blood runs cold formication pins and needles

acroparesthesia hemiparesthesia

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