dysaphia

[dis-ey-fee-uh, -af-ee-uh]

dys·a·phi·a

[dis-ey-fee-uh, -af-ee-uh]
noun Pathology.
a disorder of the sense of touch.
Also, dys·a·phe·a.


Origin:
dys- + Greek haph() touch + -ia
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Dysaphia is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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dysaphia dys·a·phi·a (dĭs-ā'fē-ə)
n.
An impairment in the sense of touch.

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