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Word of the day: Paresthesia
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Today’s word of the day is:
Paresthesia
Paresthesia: noun– an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
Pronunciation: par-uhs-thee-zhuh
Paresthesia, “an abnormal sensation,” comes from New Latin, a revived variety of Latin used in scientific literature. In paresthesia, the -esthesia element means “capacity for sensation or feeling” and ultimately comes from Ancient Greek aísthēsis, “sensation, perception.” Ancient Greek ai becomes ae in Latin and either ae or e in English. This is why words such as esthetics and anesthesia are also spelled aesthetics and anaesthesia. Paresthesia was first recorded in English in the late 1850s.
Example: After sitting for so long, she winced from the paresthesia in her legs when she stood up.
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