Pseudaesthesia

Pseudaesthesia
Pseudaesthesia Pseu`d[ae]s*the"si*a, n. [NL. See {Pseudo-}, and {[AE]sthesia}.] (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. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • pseudaesthesia —   n.pl. imaginary feeling, as of pain, etc …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • pseudaesthesia — pseudaesthēˈsia noun Imaginary feeling, eg in an amputated limb • • • Main Entry: ↑pseud …   Useful english dictionary

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