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esthesia

or aes·the·sia

[ es-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

  1. capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.


esthesia

/ iːsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

  1. a US spelling of aesthesia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of esthesia1

1875–80; < Greek aísthēs ( is ) ( esthesis ) + -ia

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