aesthesia

See also: æsthesia

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, perception, sensing) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌiːsˈθiːz.i.ə/, /ˌiːsˈθiːʒə/, (nonstandard) /ˌəsˈθiːz.i.ə/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛsˈθi.ʒə/, /ˌɛsˈθi.ʒi.ə/, /ˌəsˈθi.ʒə/

Noun

aesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural aesthesias)

  1. The ability to perceive sensations.
    Antonym: anaesthesia
    Hyponyms: acroaesthesia, hyperaesthesia, hypoaesthesia, synaesthesia
    Coordinate term: pseudaesthesia

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