Medical Definition of Heteresthesia

1. A change occurring in the degree (either plus or minus) of the sensory response to a cutaneous stimulus as the latter crosses a certain line on the surface. Origin: heter-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heteresthesia

heter-
heteracanth
heteradelphus
heterakid
heteralius
heteranthrene
heteranthrenes
heterarchical
heterarchies
heterarchy
heterauxesis
heteraxial
hetercephalous
heterecious
heterecism
heteresthesia (current term)
hetero-osteoplasty
heteroagglutinin
heteroalkene
heteroalkenes
heteroallele
heteroalleles
heteroallelic
heteroallene
heteroallenes
heteroanhydride
heteroantibody
heteroantiserum

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