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Meaning of paresthesia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Български сърбеж
Čeština parestézie
Deutsch Empfindungsstörung Fehlempfindung Mißempfindung Parästhesie Sensibilitätsstörung
Français paresthésie
Galego formigo
Italiano parestesia
Polski parestezja
Português parestesia
Yorùbá pajapaja

Examples

“Paresthesia occurs when a body part 'falls asleep'.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

paresthesis parethmoid parethoxycaine paretic Pareto Pareto distribution

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