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Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
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paresthesia
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause. n. A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Paresthesia is a sensation of tingling, tickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent physical cause. The manifestation of a paresthesia may be transient or chronic. The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as " ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage [syn: paraesthesia ]
Usage examples of paresthesia.
When the paresthesia subsided, Jeffrey gingerly advanced the catheter another one and a half centimeters.
The patient has also repeated transient paresthesias and muscle weaknesses, but these have not been documented.
And now something else: I feel paresthesias on my arms, as if I’m being bitten or lightly pinched.