pallesthesia

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pallesthesia /pall·es·the·sia/ (pal″es-the´zhah) the ability to feel mechanical vibrations on or near the body, such as when a vibrating tuning fork is placed over a bony prominence.pallesthet´ic

pall·es·the·sia (p

s-th

)

The perception of vibration.

palles·thetic (-th

k) adj.

pallesthesia

[pal′esthē′zhə]

Etymology: Gk, pallein, to quiver

hypersensitivity to vibration, particularly that caused by a tuning fork placed on a bony prominence.

pallesthesia [pal″es-the´zhah]

sensibility to vibrations; the peculiar vibrating sensation felt when a vibrating tuning-fork is placed against a subcutaneous bony prominence of the body. adj., adj pallesthet´ic.

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