- syn|aes|the|sia
- syn|aes|the|sia «SIHN ehs THEE zhuh», noun.= synesthesia. (Cf. ↑synesthesia)
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syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
synaesthesia — syn•aes•the•sia [[t]ˌsɪn ɪsˈθi ʒə, ʒi ə[/t]] n. synesthesia … From formal English to slang
Synesthesia — A condition in which the normally separate senses are not separate. Sight may mingle with sound, taste with touch, etc. The senses are cross wired. For example, when a digit color synesthete sees or just thinks of a number, the number appears… … Medical dictionary
cenesthesia — The general sense of bodily existence; the sensation caused by the functioning of the internal organs. SYN: coenesthesia. [G. koinos, common, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * cen·es·the·sia or chiefly Brit coen·aes·the·sia .sē nəs thē zhə n the… … Medical dictionary
pallesthesia — The appreciation of vibration, a form of pressure sense; most acute when a vibrating tuning fork is applied over a bony prominence. SYN: bone sensibility, pallesthetic sensibility, vibratory sensibility. [G. pallo, to quiver, + aisthesis,… … Medical dictionary
hypesthesia — Diminished sensitivity to stimulation. SYN: hypoesthesia. [G. hypo, under, + aisthesis, feeling] olfactory h. SYN: hyposmia. * * * hyp·es·the·sia .hī pes thē zh(ē )ə, .hip es or hy·po·es·the·sia .hī pō es or Brit hyp·aes·the·sia or… … Medical dictionary
hyperesthesia — Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli. [hyper + G. aisthesis, sensation] auditory h. SYN: hyperacusis. cervical h. the hypersensitivity of teeth in the … Medical dictionary
Anesthesia — Loss of feeling or awareness. A local anesthetic causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. * * * 1. Loss of sensation resulting from pharmacologic depression of nerve function or from neurologic… … Medical dictionary
Paresthesia — An abnormal sensation of the skin, such as numbness, tingling, pricking, burning, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause. Paresthesia is the usual American spelling and paraesthesia the preferred English spelling. Pronounced… … Medical dictionary
hemianesthesia — Anesthesia on one side of the body. SYN: unilateral anesthesia. alternate h. h. affecting the head on one side and the body and extremities on the other side. SYN: crossed h.. crossed h. SYN: alternate h.. * * * hemi·an·es·the·sia or chiefly Brit … Medical dictionary
