paraesthesia

par aes the sia ▶noun British spelling of paresthesia.

paraesthesia

paraesthesia |ˌparɪsˈθiːzɪə |(US paresthesia ) ▶noun ( pl. paraesthesiae |-zɪiː | or paraesthesias ) [ mass noun ] Medicine an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (‘pins and needles ’), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from para- 1 ‘alongside, irregular ’ + Greek aisthēsis ‘sensation ’ + -ia 1 .