hypoesthesia

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noun

partial loss of tactile sensation; numbness

Similar
hypesthesia
OriginEnglish hypo- ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypoesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoesthesias)

plural hypoesthesias

  1. countableuncountablepartial loss of tactile sensation; numbness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounimpairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

Similar
hypesthesia
Broader
disabilitydisablementhandicap
Also see
numbness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From hypo- + -esthesia.

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Translations

Finnish hypoestesia
  • hypoestesiapartial loss of sensation
Spanish hipoestesia
  • hipoestesiapartial loss of sensation
Cite this entry
APA

hypoesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoesthesia

MLA

“hypoesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoesthesia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoesthesia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoesthesia.

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