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Pseudaesthesia


Pseuˊdæs-the′si-a

,
Noun.
[NL. See
Pseudo-
, and
aesthesia
.]
(Physiol.)
False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis, or such as is referred to an organ that has been removed, as an amputated foot.

Definition 2024


pseudaesthesia

pseudaesthesia

See also: pseudæsthesia

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Noun

pseudaesthesia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis and phantom limb.