acanthesthesia

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acanthesthesia

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From acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).

noun acanthaesthesia

uncountable A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.

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noun tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced

Deutsch	Akanthästhesie, Nadelgefühl

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@misc{acanthesthesia_2026,
  title = {acanthesthesia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acanthesthesia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}