acanthesthesia
[ah-kan″thes-the´zhah] a sensation of a sharp point pricking the body.
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a·can·thes·the·si·a
(ă-kan'thes-thē'zē-ă), Paresthesia of a pinprick.
[G. akantha, thorn, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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a·can·thes·the·si·a
(ă-kan'thes-thē'zē-ă) Paresthesia in which there is the sensation of a pinprick.
Synonym(s):
acanthaesthesia.
[G. akantha, thorn, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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a·can·thes·the·si·a
(ă-kan'thes-thē'zē-ă) Paresthesia of a pinprick.
[G. akantha, thorn, + aisthēsis, sensation]
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