algesthesis
English
Alternative forms
- algaesthesis
Etymology
Compound of alg- and esthesis, from Ancient Greek: ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) in conjunction with αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception”).
Noun
algesthesis (uncountable)
- (medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
References
- 1895, Robley Dunglison, A Dictionary of Medical Science, Lea Brothers & Co.; Twenty‐First edition, page 37