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allesthesia

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allesthesia /al·les·the·sia/ (al″es-the´zhah) the experiencing of a sensation, e.g., pain or touch, as occurring at a point remote from where the stimulus actually is applied.
al·les·the·sia (ls-thzh)
n.
A condition in which a sensation or stimulus is perceived at a point on the body that is remote from the point that was stimulated. Also called allachesthesia, allocheiria.

allesthesia
[al′esthē′zha]
a referred pain or other sensation that is perceived at a remote site on the same or opposite side of the body stimulated. Also called alloesthesia.

allesthesia [al″es-the´zhah]
the experiencing of a sensation, e.g., pain or touch, as occurring at a point remote from where the stimulus is actually applied.
visual allesthesia the transposition of visual images from one-half of the visual field to the other. Called also optical allachesthesia.


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