acanthesthesia

(əkan′thesthē′zē-ə, zhə)
n

A form of paresthesia experienced as numbness, tingling, or “pins and needles.”

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(ə-kăn'thĕs-thē'zhə)
n.

An abnormal sensation as of a pinprick.

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