numbness

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From numb +‎ -ness

[edit] Noun

numbness (uncountable)

Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.
Inability or reduced ability to experience emotion.

[edit] Synonyms

(medical): hypesthesia

[edit] Translations

absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation

Czech: znecitlivění (cs) n.
Dutch: gevoelloosheid (nl)

French: engourdissement (fr) m.

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