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dysesthesia

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dysesthesia /dys·es·the·sia/ (dis?es-the´zhah)
1. distortion of any sense, especially of the sense of touch.
2. an unpleasant abnormal sensation produced by normal stimuli.dysesthet´ic

auditory dysesthesia  dysacusis (2).

dys·es·the·sia (dss-thzh)
n.
1. Impairment of sensation, especially that of touch.
2. A condition in which an unpleasant sensation is produced by ordinary stimuli.

dysesthesia (disˈ·es·theˑ·zhē·),
n symptom of a neurologic disorder in which the patient experiences unusual sensations without any stimulation.

dysesthesia (dis´esthē´zh, -zē),
n an impairment of the senses, especially the sense of touch. No sensation is painful with dysesthesia.

dysesthesia
1. impairment of any sense.
2. abnormal perception of a sensory stimulus. Assumed to occur in animals.

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