acmesthesia

or ac·maes·the·sia

[ ak-muhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

nounPsychology.
  1. awareness of sharp points through the sense of touch without experiencing pain.

Origin of acmesthesia

1
<Greek akm() acme + esthesia

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