Meaning

suffix

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

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Terms built from -esthesia

3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -esthesia marked.

-esthesia decoded step by step

3 library terms, read one part at a time.

anesthesia

  1. The prefix an- means “without”.
  2. The suffix -esthesia means “sensation”.
  3. Together: Loss of sensation, especially pain, induced for medical procedures.

paresthesia

  1. The prefix para- means “abnormal”.
  2. The suffix -esthesia means “sensation”.
  3. Together: Abnormal sensation such as tingling or numbness.

hyperesthesia

  1. The prefix hyper- means “excessive”.
  2. The suffix -esthesia means “sensation”.
  3. Together: Increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli.

Parts that combine with -esthesia

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