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Paresthesia

//ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause. countable, uncountable

    "Paresthesia occurs when a body part 'falls asleep'."

  2. 2
    abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παραίσθησις (paraísthēsis). By surface analysis, para- + -esthesia.

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