telesthesia

noun

tel·​es·​the·​sia
variants or chiefly British telaesthesia
: an impression supposedly received at a distance without the normal operation of the organs of sense
telesthetic adjective
or chiefly British telaesthetic

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“Telesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/telesthesia. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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