paresthesia
par·es·the·sia
noun \ˌpar-əs-ˈthē-zhə\Definition of PARESTHESIA
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause
— par·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
Origin of PARESTHESIA
New Latin, from para- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)
First Known Use: circa 1860
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