The loss or absence of the sense of touch or tactile sensation in part of the body.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'esthesia' (sensation, from 'aisthesis' meaning perception). The term emerged in medical language during the 19th century to describe neurological conditions affecting sensory perception.
Apesthesia is like having a part of your body that exists but your brain simply doesn't receive any messages from it—imagine touching something but feeling absolutely nothing, which is exactly what happens to people with certain nerve injuries.
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