paresthetic
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paresthetic — adjective see paresthesia … New Collegiate Dictionary
paresthetic — Relating to or marked by paresthesia; denoting numbness and tingling in an extremity that usually occurs on the resumption of the blood flow to a nerve following temporary pressure or mild injury … Medical dictionary
paresthetic — adj. causes abnormal sensation, causes false sensation … English contemporary dictionary
paresthetic — par·esthetic … English syllables
paresthetic — … Useful english dictionary
paresthetic pseudopolymelia — sensations of pseudopolymelia in the form of paresthesias … Medical dictionary
paresthesia — paresthetic /par is thet ik/, adj. /par euhs thee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Pathol. an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc. Also, paraesthesia. [1855 60; < NL; see PAR , ESTHESIA] * * * … Universalium
par|aes|thet|ic — «PAR uhs THEHT ihk», adjective. = paresthetic. (Cf. ↑paresthetic) … Useful english dictionary
paresthesia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from para + esthesia (as in anesthesia) Date: circa 1860 a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause • paresthetic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Frostbite — Damage to tissues from freezing due to the formation of ice crystals within cells, rupturing the cells and leading to cell death. Frostbite goes through several stages: {{}}First degree injury: When only the surface skin is frozen, the injury is… … Medical dictionary
