heteresthesia
[het″er-es-the´zhah] variation of cutaneous sensibility on adjoining areas.
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het·er·es·the·si·a
(het'ĕr-es-thē'zē-ă), A change occurring in the degree (either plus or minus) of the sensory response to a cutaneous stimulus as the latter crosses a certain line on the surface.
[heter- + G. aisthēsis, sensation]
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het·er·es·the·si·a
(het'ĕr-es-thē'zē-ă) A change in degree (either plus or minus) of the sensory response to a cutaneous stimulus as the latter crosses a certain line on the surface of the skin.
Synonym(s):
heteraesthesia.
[heter- + G. aisthēsis, sensation]
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het·er·es·the·si·a
(het'ĕr-es-thē'zē-ă) A change occurring in the degree of sensory response to given cutaneous stimulus as the latter crosses a surface line.
Synonym(s):
heteraesthesia.
[heter- + G. aisthēsis, sensation]
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