Pseudesthesia
[soo-duh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌsu dəsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
noun
1.
phantom limb pain.
pseudesthesia pseud·es·the·sia (sōō’dĭs-thē’zhə) or pseu·do·es·the·sia (sōō’dō-ĭs-)
n.
A subjective sensation not arising from an external stimulus.
See phantom limb.
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