esthesia
[es-
thee
-zh
uh
, -zhee-
uh
, -zee-
uh
]
/ɛsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
noun
1.
capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
Also,
aesthesia
.
Origin
1875-80;
<
Greek
aísthēs
(
is
) (see
esthesis
) +
-ia
British Dictionary definitions for
esthesia
aesthesia
/
iːsˈθiːzɪə
/
noun
1.
the normal ability to experience sensation, perception, or sensitivity
Word Origin
C20: back formation from
anaesthesia
esthesia
/
iːsˈθiːzɪə
/
noun
1.
a US spelling of
aesthesia
esthesia
in Medicine
esthesia
es·the·sia (ěs-thē'zhə)
n.
Variant of
aesthesia
.