Synonym for thermoesthesia ... The ability to distinguish differences of temperature. ... Synonym: temperature sense, thermal sense, thermic sense, thermesthesia. ... Origin: thermo-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(thurm″es-the´zhә) temperature sense.
Type: Term Pronunciation: therm′es-thē′zē-ă Synonyms: thermoesthesia
thermaesthesia, thermesthesia 1. Sensitivity to heat. 2. The ability to distinguish differences of temperature. 3. Feeling in the body which recognizes heat and cold sensations.