Look up: Pallesthesia

1. pallesthesia
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pal′es-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. The appreciation of vibration, a form of pressure sense; most acute when a vibrating tuning fork is applied over a bony prominence. Synonyms: bone sensibility, pallesthetic sensibility, vibratory sensibility
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2. pallesthesia
   The appreciation of vibration, a form of pressure sense; most acute when a vibrating tuning fork is applied over a bony prominence. ... Synonym: bone sensibility, pallesthetic sensibility, vibratory sensibility. ... Origin: G. Pallo, to quiver, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. pallesthesia
   (pal″es-the´zhә) sensibility to vibrations; the peculiar vibrating sensation felt when a vibrating tuning-fork is placed against a subcutaneous bony prominence of the body. adj., pallesthet´ic., adj.
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4. pallesthesia
   pallesthesia, pallesthetic, palmesthesia Sensibility to vibrations; the peculiar vibrating sensation felt when a quivering tuning-fork is placed against a subcutaneous bony prominence of the body. Also called 'bone sensibility'.
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5. Pallesthesia
   `Pallesthesia` refers to the sensation of mechanical vibration on or near the body. Vibration sense may be lost as a result of a number of lesions to the nervous system, often in conjunction with other deficits. The word "pallesthesia" is derived from the Greek pallein, meaning &quo...
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