dysesthesia

English

Etymology

From dys- +‎ -esthesia.

Noun

dysesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural dysesthesias or (rare) dysesthesiae)

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

Alternative forms

• dysaesthesia

Derived terms

• acrodysesthesia
• erythrodysesthesia