paresthesia

par es the si a |ˌparəsˈTHēZH (ē )ə ˌpɛrəsˈθiʒiə |(Brit. paraesthesia ) ▶noun ( pl. paresthesiae |-ZHē -ē | or paresthesias ) 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 .

paresthesia

par |es ¦the ¦sia ▶noun US spelling of paraesthesia.