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Noun: paraesthesia  ,per-is'thee-zhu [N. Amer], ,pa-ris'thee-zee-u [Brit]
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: paresthesia)
  1. Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling, tickling, itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
    - paresthesia [N. Amer]

Derived forms: paraesthesias

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Paraesthesia

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paradisiacal
paradisical
paradox
paradoxical
paradoxical sleep
paradoxically
Paradoxurus
paradrop
paraduodenal smear
paraenesis
paraesthesia
paraffin
paraffin oil
paraffin scale
paraffin series
paraffin wax
parafovea
paragenesis
paragliding
paragneiss
paragon