1. Abnormal sensations such as tingling, numbness, or prickling felt on the skin, typically without an external stimulus; a medical symptom often associated with nerve damage or dysfunction.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Plural form of paraesthesia; Also spelled paresthesias in U.S. English

Examples

• The patient reported paraesthesias in her fingertips after the accident.
• Diabetic neuropathy often causes paraesthesias in the feet and legs.
• He experienced paraesthesias and numbness following the surgery.
• Paraesthesias can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions.
• The medication helped reduce the paraesthesias she had been experiencing for months.