different between dysesthesia vs paresthesia

dysesthesia

English

Etymology

dys- +? esthesia

Noun

dysesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural dysesthesias)

  1. (medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.

Alternative forms

  • dysaesthesia

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paresthesia

English

Alternative forms

  • paraesthesia
  • paræsthesia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???? (pará, beside, abnormal) + ???????? (aísth?sis, sensation).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?pær?s??i?zi?, -??/

Noun

paresthesia (countable and uncountable, plural paresthesias or paresthesiae)

  1. A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.
    Paresthesia occurs when a body part 'falls asleep'.

Derived terms

  • hemiparesthesia

Translations

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