- acanthesthesia
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a type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves
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acanthesthesia — Paresthesia of a pinprick. [G. akantha, thorn, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * acan·thes·the·sia (ə kan″thes theґzhə) [acanth + esthesia] perverted sensibility with a feeling as of pressure of a sharp point … Medical dictionary
