Medical Term:

zonesthesia

Pronunciation: zōn′es-thē′zē-ă

Definition: A sensation as if a cord were drawn around the body, constricting it.

Synonym(s): girdle sensation, strangalesthesia

[G. zōnē, girdle, + aisthēsis, sensation]

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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