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paresthesia

or par·aes·the·sia

[ par-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

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noun

, Pathology.

paresthesia

/ ˌpærɛsˈθɛtɪk; ˌpærɛsˈθiːzɪə /

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From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; par-, esthesia

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The disturbance of the circulation further leads to numbness, to some anesthesia, and to paresthesia.

The group of symptoms known as paresthesia are rather common as premonitory symptoms of cerebral apoplexy.

Paresthesia and pain, with disappearance of the pulse, can also be noted.

The legs were the seat of a heavy, unwieldy sensation, but there was no numbness or other paresthesia.

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