paraesthesia

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A form of paresthesia — A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.

Similar
paresthesia
OriginEnglish par- ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai →
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Meanings

nounparaesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural paraesthesias)

plural paraesthesias

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of paresthesia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage

Similar
paresthesia
Broader
symptom
Also see
paresthesia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpar-
  7. Englishparaesthesia

From par- + -aesthesia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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