paresthesia
nounUK /ˌpær.ɪsˈθiː.zi.ə/
US /ˌper.ɪsˈθiː.ʒə/
A tingling feeling on your skin, like when your foot falls asleep.
After sitting on her leg for too long, she felt paresthesia and had to shake it out.
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2. A burning or prickling sensation often caused by nerve damage.
The patient described paresthesia in his fingertips after the injury.
3. An abnormal skin feeling such as crawling or itching without a visible cause.
Some medicines can cause paresthesia as a side effect.
4. The medical term for the 'pins and needles' feeling when blood flow returns.
Doctors asked about paresthesia to check how her nerves were healing.