thermaesthesia
[ thurm-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌθɜrm ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
Words nearby thermaesthesia
therm-,
therm.,
therma,
thermacogenesis,
thermae,
thermaesthesia,
thermal,
thermal analysis,
thermal anesthesia,
thermal barrier,
thermal capacity
Definition for thermaesthesia (2 of 2)
thermesthesia
or therm·aes·the·sia
[ thurm-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌθɜrm ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun Pathology.
ability to perceive or sense cold or heat; sensitiveness to heat.
British Dictionary definitions for thermaesthesia
thermaesthesia
US thermesthesia
/ (ˌθɜːmɪsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold
Word Origin for thermaesthesia
C19: from New Latin, from
therm- + Greek
aisthēsis feeling
Medical definitions for thermaesthesia
thermesthesia
[ thûrm′ĭs-thē′zhə ]
n.
thermoesthesia