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paresthesia

/ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
pares-the-sia
IPA
/ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παραίσθησις (paraísthēsis). By surface analysis, para- + -esthesia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παραίσθησις

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə

Usage

Inflected Forms

paresthesias (plural) paresthesiae (plural) paraesthesia (alternative) paræsthesia (alternative)

Derived Forms

acroparesthesia hemiparesthesia

Phrases

blood runs cold pins and needles

Frequently Paired Words

blood runs cold formication pins and needles

Synonyms

paraesthesia

Questions

How do you pronounce paresthesia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə.
What does paresthesia mean?
A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.
Where does paresthesia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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