paresthesia

Noun CEFR C1

ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisparesthésie

DeutschEmpfindungsstörung Fehlempfindung MißempfindungParästhesie Sensibilitätsstörung

Portuguêsparestesia

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Българскисърбеж

Češtinaparestézie

Italianoparestesia

Polskiparestezja

Yorùbápajapaja

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1

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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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