dysesthesia

[ dis-uh s-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌdɪs əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Pathology.

any impairment of the senses, especially of the sense of touch.
a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.

Origin of dysesthesia

< New Latin < Greek dysaisthēsía. See dys-, esthesia

OTHER WORDS FROM dysesthesia

dys·es·thet·ic [dis-is-thet-ik] /ˌdɪs ɪsˈθɛt ɪk/, dys·aes·thet·ic, adjective

Words nearby dysesthesia

dysembryoma, dysencephalia splanchnocystica, dysentery, dyserethism, dysergia, dysesthesia, dysfibrinogenemia, dysfluency, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Medical definitions for dysaesthetic

dysesthesia
[ dĭs′ĭs-thē′zhə ]

n.

Impairment of sensation, especially that of touch.
A condition in which an unpleasant sensation is produced by ordinary stimuli.