paraesthesia
noun
[ ˌparɪsˈθiːzɪə ]
• an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (‘pins and needles’), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.
• "patients complain of painful paraesthesiae in the hands"
Origin:
late 19th century: from para-1 ‘alongside, irregular’ + Greek aisthēsis ‘sensation’ + -ia1.
