zonesthesia
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zonesthesia
[zo″nes-the´zhah]a sensation of constriction, as by a girdle.
zo·nes·the·si·a
(zōn'es-thē'zē-ă),A sensation as if a cord were drawn around the body, constricting it.
Synonym(s): girdle sensation, strangalesthesia
[G. zōnē, girdle, + aisthēsis, sensation]
zonesthesia
/zo·nes·the·sia/ (zo″nes-the´zhah) a dysesthesia consisting of a sensation of constriction, as by a girdle.zonesthesia
[zō′nesthē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, zone + aisthesis, feeling
a painful sensation of constriction, as of a bandage bound too tightly, especially experienced around the waist or abdomen. Also called girdle sensation.
zon·es·the·si·a
(zōn'es-thē'zē-ă)A sensation as if a cord were drawn around the body, constricting it.
Synonym(s): girdle sensation, zonaesthesia.
Synonym(s): girdle sensation, zonaesthesia.
[G. zōnē, girdle, + aisthēsis, sensation]
zonesthesia (zonˈ·es·thēˑ ·zhē·
),
n a painful sensation of tightening or constriction, such as that felt as if a bandage is too tight, especially around the abdomen or waist. Also called
girdle sensation.
girdle sensation.