aesth-, esth-, aesthe-, esthe-, aesthesio-, esthesio-, aesthesia-, -esthesia, -aesthetic, -esthetic, -aesthetical, -esthetical, -aesthetically, -esthetically +
(Greek: feeling, sensation, perception)
palmesthesia
The sensitivity or ability to easily feel vibrations.
palmesthetic, pallesthetic
A reference to the sensitivity of vibrations.
panesthesia, panaesthesia, panesthetic, panaesthetic
All or the total of sensations or perceptions of an individual at a given moment; the sum of the sensations experienced.
paraanesthesia, para-anesthesia
Anesthesia of the lower part of the body.
paracenesthesia
Any abnormality of the general sense of well-being.
paresthesia
paresthesia, paraesthesia, paresthetic, paraesthetic
1. Sensations of stinging, tingling, burning, crawling, etc. of the skin for no apparent cause; a disordered, or perverted, sensation.
2. An unpleasant sensation caused by tactile (touching) stimuli.
phleboanesthesia
Intravenous anesthesia.
phonestheme
The common feature of sound occurring in a group of symbolic words.
photesthesia
Sensitivity to light.
photesthesis
Sensitivity to light.
photoesthesia
A reference to, or having, a sensation or feeling of light.
photoesthetic
Possessing or pertaining to the sensation elicited by photons (light).
photoparesthesia
An abnormal sensation caused by exposure to light.
piesesthesia, piezesthesia
1. Pressure sensibility or the sensation of pressure.
2. Awareness of or feeling pressure.
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Related-word units meaning feeling:
senso-;
pass-, pati-;
patho-.
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