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dysesthesia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dyses-the-sia
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + -esthesia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysesthesias (plural) dysesthesiae (plural, rare) dysaesthesia (alternative)

Derived Forms

acrodysesthesia erythrodysesthesia

Questions

What does dysesthesia mean?
A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.
Where does dysesthesia come from?
From dys- + -esthesia.

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