aesthesia

aesthesia

See also: æsthesia

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Etymology

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