paresthesis

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈɹiːsθɪsɪs/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧res‧the‧sis
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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paresthesis (usually uncountable, plural parestheses)

  1. (medicine) Paresthesia.

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