hemianesthesia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English anesthesia English hemianesthesia From hemi- + anesthesia.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The inability to feel sensations from touch on one side of the body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hemianæsthesia | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| hemianaesthesia | Commonwealth, alternative | lexicographic |