dysesthesia: Meaning and Definition of

dys•es•the•sia

Pronunciation: (dis"us-thē'zhu, -zhē-u, -zē-u), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. any impairment of the senses, esp. of the sense of touch.
  2. a condition in which light physical contact of the skin causes pain.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.