aesthesia
[es-
thee
-zh
uh
, -zhee-
uh
, -zee-
uh
]
/ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
noun
1.
esthesia
.
Also,
aesthesis
[es-
thee
-sis]
/ɛsˈθi sɪs/
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.
British Dictionary definitions for
aesthesia
aesthesia
/
iːsˈθiːzɪə
/
noun
1.
the normal ability to experience sensation, perception, or sensitivity
Word Origin
C20: back formation from
anaesthesia
aesthesia
in Medicine
aesthesia
aes·the·sia or
es·the·sia
(ěs-thē'zhə)
n.
The ability to feel or perceive.