Acanthesthesia Definition

noun

A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.

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Origin of Acanthesthesia

  • From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn”) + αἴσθησις (aisthēsis, “sensation”).

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