Acmaesthesia

/ækmiːsˈθiːʒə/ noun

Definition

Medical term describing heightened or peak sensitivity to touch or sensation, possibly at an optimal or maximal level.

Etymology

From Greek 'akmē' (peak, summit, prime) + 'aesthesis' (sensation, feeling), literally describing sensation at its peak or maximum intensity.

Kelly Says

This rare medical term captures something curious: some people with certain neurological conditions experience sensation at a 'peak' — not necessarily painful, but maximally acute and intense.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akmaestesia
AMአማርኛ
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
ARالعربية
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
BGБългарски
акместезия
BNবাংলা
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
CACatalà
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
CSČeština
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
DADansk
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
DEDeutsch
Acmaesthesis
ak-ma-es-the-sis
ELΕλληνικά
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
ESEspañol
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
ETEesti
akmaestesia
EUEuskara
akmaestesia
FAفارسی
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
FISuomi
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
FRFrançais
acmaestésie
ak-ma-es-te-zi
GLGalego
acmaestesia
GUGU
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
HAHA
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
HEעברית
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
HIहिन्दी
अकमाएस्टेसिया
ak-ma-aes-te-sia
HRHrvatski
akmaestesia
HUMagyar
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
IDBahasa Indonesia
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
IGIG
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
ITItaliano
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
JA日本語
アクマエストヘシア
akuma-esuto-he-shia
KKKK
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
KMKM
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
KO한국어
아크마에스테시아
a-k-ma-e-s-te-si-a
LTLietuvių
akmaestesia
LVLatviešu
akmaestesia
MNМонгол
акместезия
MRMR
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
MSBahasa Melayu
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
MYမြန်မာ
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
NLNederlands
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
NONorsk
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
PAPA
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
PLPolski
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
PTPortuguês
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
RORomână
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
RUРусский
ацмаэстезия
at-sma-es-te-zi-ya
SKSlovenčina
akmaestesia
SLSlovenščina
akmaestesia
SRСрпски
акместезия
SVSvenska
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
SWKiswahili
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
TAதமிழ்
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
TEతెలుగు
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
THไทย
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
TLTL
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
TRTürkçe
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
UKУкраїнська
ацмаестезія
at-sma-es-te-zi-ya
URاردو
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
VITiếng Việt
acmaestesia
ak-ma-es-te-sia
YOYO
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia
ZH中文
无感觉
wú gǎnjué
ZUZU
Acmaesthesia
ak-ma-es-the-sia

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