Medical Term:
dysesthesia
Pronunciation: dis′es-thē′zē-ă
Definition:
- Impairment of sensation short of anesthesia.
- A condition in which a disagreeable sensation is produced by ordinary stimuli; caused by lesions of the sensory pathways, peripheral or central.
- Abnormal sensations experienced in the absence of stimulation.
[G. dysaisthēsia, fr. dys-, hard, difficult, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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