Dysesthesia


[dis-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌdɪs əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
any impairment of the senses, especially of the sense of touch.
2.
a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.

dysesthesia dys·es·the·sia (dĭs’ĭs-thē’zhə)
n.

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