paraesthesia

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
paraesthesia /ˌparɪsˈθiːzɪə/ (US paresthesia)

▶noun (pl. paraesthesiae /-zɪiː/ or paraesthesias) Medicine an abnormal sensation, especially ‘pins and needles’, caused by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.

– origin C19: from para-1 + Gk aisthēsis ‘sensation’ + -ia1.

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