Wednesday word: Paraphia

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

(Not to be confused with paraphilia as google was so determined to do!)

Paraphia: [pa·ra·phia]

Noun:  In medical terminology, any disorder of the sense of touch.  Also called parapsia. A blanket term for any number of things that could be wrong.

Etymology: Greek.  para, apart from or against + haphē, touch

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

So could include numbness and tactile hallucinations?

---L.

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

Yes, even though both of those do have their own specific terms as well. :-)