dysesthesia

Definition / meaning of dysesthesia

A condition in which a sense, especially touch, is distorted. Dysesthesia can cause an ordinary stimulus to be unpleasant or painful. It can also cause insensitivity to a stimulus.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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