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   Par·es·the·si·a

   /ˌperəsˈTHēZH(ē)ə/

   

   noun

   • 1. an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (“pins and needles”), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves: "patients complain of painful paresthesiae in the hands"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from modern Latin, from para-1 ‘alongside, irregular’ + -aesthesia (in anesthesia).

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

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