Medical Dictionary
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