dysesthesia

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noun

A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.

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Meanings

noundysesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural dysesthesias or (rare) dysesthesiae)

plural dysesthesias · plural rare dysesthesiae · alternative dysaesthesia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.

Origin

From dys- + -esthesia.

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APA

dysesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysesthesia

MLA

“dysesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysesthesia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysesthesia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysesthesia.

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