acanthesthesia
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”).[1]
Noun
[edit]acanthesthesia (uncountable)
- A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.
Translations
[edit]tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
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References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.