Paresthesia (Noun)
Meaning
Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- There is evidence that prolonged wearing of high heels may lead to a condition causing the symptom of paresthesia in the toes.
- After trying the tight new boots all day she developed a sensation of paresthesia that persisted for several hours.
- The patient experienced recurring episodes of severe facial paresthesia due to improper function of one of the nerves in the face.
- With long-standing diabetes, neuropathic limbs have very marked paresthesia resulting in prickly sensitivity and tactile discomfort on walking.
- Continuous use for months of the poorly designed vibrating tools started to give rise to areas of paresthesia among the workers that came and went every time use was stopped temporarily.