What it means
The ending in words about the senses of touch, pain and position. anesthesiaan-us-THEE-zhuhLoss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.an- withoutesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry is the loss of feeling, paresthesiapair-es-THEE-zhuhAn abnormal feeling in the skin, such as tingling, prickling or "pins and needles," with nothing touching it.para- abnormalesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry is an abnormal feeling such as tingling or "pins and needles", hyperesthesia is extra sensitivity, and kinesthesia is the sense of the body's movement.
Related terms
anesthetic
A drug that causes loss of feeling, with or without loss of consciousness.
anesthesia
Loss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.
paresthesia
An abnormal feeling in the skin, such as tingling, prickling or "pins and needles," with nothing touching it.