Cacesthesia

/kæsɛsˈθiːʒə/ noun

A medical condition involving a bad or perverted sense of touch; abnormal or distorted sensation in the skin.

From Greek 'kakos' (bad) and 'aesthesis' (sensation). This medical term was coined to describe disorders where the nervous system transmits incorrect or unpleasant tactile sensations to the brain.

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