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dys•es•the•sia
(dis′əs thē′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
dys•es•thet•ic
(dis′is thet′ik),USA pronunciation dys′aes•thet′ic, adj.
- Pathologyany impairment of the senses, esp. of the sense of touch.
- Pathologya condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.
- Greek dysaisthēsía. See dys-, esthesia
- Neo-Latin