baresthesia

baresthesia
SYN: pressure sense. [G. baros, weight, + aisthesis, sensation]

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bar·es·the·sia (bar″es-theґzhə) [bar- + esthesia] pressure sense.

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  • pressure sense — the faculty by which pressure upon the surface of the body is perceived; called also baresthesia …   Medical dictionary

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