paraphia

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English

Etymology

From para- + Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, touch) + -ia.

Noun

paraphia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology, rare) parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch
    • 1856, Alvan Edmond Small, C. E. Toothaker, Diseases of the nervous system, page 53:
      Paraphia, or perversion of the sense of touch, may be so manifest as to convey constantly, erroneous impressions in regard to shape, size, consistence, weight and temperature of bodies.