esthesis

noun

es·​the·​sis

variants or aesthesis

esˈthēsə̇s

plural -es

: sensation

especially : rudimentary sensation

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aisthēsis

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Rhymes for esthesis

• pollicis
• amniocentesis
• spondylolisthesis
• cytokinesis
• paracentesis
• plasmapheresis
• enuresis
• rhesus
• thesis