2007-08-30 17:19:56 · 5 answers · asked by JEANNETTE S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
hmm...
i know the word Paresthesia or paraesthesia,...maybe this is what you mean???
Paresthesia or paraesthesia is the sensation you feel when your hand,arm,leg or any limb of your body feels numb,then accompanied by the "pinching of needles" like feeling? that is it..
It's believed to be caused by the pressure laid on the "superficial nerve".. causing this feeling, but after releasing the pressure, it's gonna be gone in a few minutes,..
Hope this helps!
2007-08-30 17:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by toffer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean "paresthesia".
Etymology: New Latin, from para- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)
Definition
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause
2007-08-31 01:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you by any chance mean "paresthesia"? If you do - it's an abnormal sensation, like itching, prickling, pins-and-needles, etc.
2007-08-31 00:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-31 00:27:32 · answer #4 · answered by Scozbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure it's parestnesia? if you mean paresthesia, i think it has something to do with skin sensations, like tingling, burning, etc.
2007-08-31 00:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋