Meanings
nounacanthesthesia (uncountable)
alternative acanthaesthesia
- uncountableA type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.
Origin
From acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Akanthästhesie, Nadelgefühl
- Akanthästhesietingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
- Nadelgefühltingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
Icelandic náladofi, tindadofi
- náladofitingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
- tindadofitingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
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APA
acanthesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthesthesia
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“acanthesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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