Etymology

hypoesthesia

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Today it means: partial loss of tactile sensation; numbness Full definition →

English hypo- ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. English todayhypoesthesia

From hypo- + -esthesia.

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