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acroparesthesia

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Main Entry: ac·ro·par·es·the·sia
Variant: or chiefly British ac·ro·par·aes·the·sia /"ak-rO-"par-&s-'thE-zh(E-)&/
Function: noun
: a condition of burning, tingling, or pricking sensations or numbness in the extremities present on awaking andof unknown cause or produced by compression of nerves during sleep
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acroparesthesia ac·ro·par·es·the·sia (āk'rō-pār'ĭs-thē'zhə)
n.
Numbness, tingling, or other abnormal sensations in one or more of the extremities.

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