paresthesia

par·es·the·sia also par·aes·the·sia  (prs-thzh)

n.

A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause.

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[New Latin paraesthsia : par(a)- + Greek aisthsis, feeling; see anesthesia.]

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pares·thetic (-thtk) adj.

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paresthesia, paraesthesia

any abnormal physical sensation, as itching, a tickling feeling, etc. — paresthetic, paraesthetic, adj.

See also: Body, Human, Perception

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paresthesia - abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage paraesthesia symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease formication - hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines