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acmesthesia

Today it means: The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick) Full definition →

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From Ancient Greek ακμή (akmḗ, “point, tip”) + -esthesia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.