par·es·the·sia also par·aes·the·sia   (pār'ĭs-thē'zhə)    n.  A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause. [New Latin paraesthēsia : par(a)-1 + Greek aisthēsis, feeling; see anesthesia.] par'es·thet'ic (-thět'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: par·es·the·sia
Variant: or chiefly British par·aes·the·sia /"par-es-'thE- zh(E-)&/
Function:noun
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root —par·es·thet·ic or chiefly British par·aes·thet·ic /-'thet-ik/ adjective

paresthesia par·es·the·sia or par·aes·the·sia (pār'ĭs-thē'zhə)
n.
A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause.

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par'es·thet'ic (-thět'ĭk) adj.