acanthesthesia
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).[1]
Noun
editacanthesthesia (uncountable)
- A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.
Translations
edittingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced
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References
edit- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.