esthesi/o
sensation, feeling
From Greek aisthesis, sensation, perception
Meaning
What does esthesi/o mean?
esthesi/o is a root meaning sensation, feeling. It comes from Greek aisthesis, sensation, perception.
Inside words it is spelled esthes or esthesi.
Before -ia the root's final i merges, giving -esthesia; British spelling adds an a, as in anaesthesia.
In real words
Medical words with esthesi/o
loss of feeling or awareness caused by drugs, used to prevent pain during surgery and procedures · UK spelling: anaesthesia · In the dictionary
abnormally increased sensitivity to touch, pain, heat or cold · UK spelling: hyperaesthesia
dysesthesia
distorted sensation, especially of touch, in which ordinary contact feels unpleasant or painful · UK spelling: dysaesthesia
the branch of medicine concerned with anesthetics and their use · UK spelling: anaesthesiology
anesthesiologist
a doctor who specializes in anesthesia; in the UK usually called an anaesthetist · UK spelling: anaesthesiologist
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 16.2 Word Components Related to the Nervous System – Medical Terminology 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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