symptom
Paresthesia
also: paraesthesiae
n. spontaneously occurring abnormal tingling sensations, sometimes described as pins and needles. They may be symptoms of partial damage to a peripheral nerve, such as that caused by external pressure on the affected part, but can also result from damage to sensory fibres in the spinal cord. Compare DYSAESTHESIAE .
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paresthesia