hypoesthesia

Thân thiện

A patient's hypoesthesia makes it difficult to feel the texture of a cotton ball.

Definition

Noun: A diminished or reduced sensitivity to sensory stimuli, particularly to touch. It refers to a partial loss of sensation, where the sense of touch is dulled or less acute than normal.

Usage

"Hypoesthesia" is a medical and clinical term used to describe a specific neurological symptom. It is typically used in professional healthcare contexts, such as in patient examinations, diagnoses, and medical literature.

Examples

• The patient reported hypoesthesia in her right fingertips following the nerve injury.
• A common side effect of the local anesthetic was temporary hypoesthesia around the injection site.
• The neurologist tested for hypoesthesia by lightly touching the skin with a cotton swab.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be qualified to specify the affected modality, e.g., (reduced touch) or (reduced temperature sensation).
• It is often contrasted with anesthesia (complete loss of sensation) and hyperesthesia (increased sensitivity).

Variants and Related Words

• Hypesthesia: An alternative, less common spelling with the same meaning.
• Hypoesthetic (adjective): Describing a state of reduced sensitivity.
  • The hypoesthetic area was carefully mapped.

Synonyms

• Numbness (though "numbness" can imply a more complete loss)
• Decreased sensation
• Diminished sensitivity

Antonyms

• Hyperesthesia
• Paresthesia (abnormal sensation like tingling, which is different from simply reduced sensation)

Học thuật

Noun

1. impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hypesthesia