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paresthesia

noun as in pins and needles

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The disturbance of the circulation further leads to numbness, to some anesthesia, and to paresthesia.

The group of symptoms known as paresthesia are rather common as premonitory symptoms of cerebral apoplexy.

Paresthesia and pain, with disappearance of the pulse, can also be noted.

The legs were the seat of a heavy, unwieldy sensation, but there was no numbness or other paresthesia.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to paresthesia, such as: deadness, formication, numbness, paraesthesia, prickling, and sensation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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