Cacaesthesia

/ˌkækəɪsˈθiːziə/ noun

A distorted or unpleasant sensation on the skin, such as a burning feeling when something is actually cold.

From Greek kakos (bad) + aisthetis (sensation). Medical term coined in the 19th century to describe abnormal sensory perception.

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