Main Entry: par·es·the·sia

Variant(s): or chiefly British par·aes·the·sia \ˌpar-es-ˈthē- zh(ē-)ə\

Function: noun

: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root

—par·es·thet·ic or chiefly British par·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective