A condition in which a tactile sensation is referred to a point other than that to which the stimulus is applied. ... See: allochiria. ... Origin: G. Allache, elsewhere, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(al″ә-kes-the´zhә) allesthesia. optical allachesthesia visual allesthesia.
Type: Term Pronunciation: al′ă-kes-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. A condition in which a tactile sensation is referred to a point other than that to which the stimulus is applied.
allachesthesia, allachaesthesia Perception of tactile (touch) sensation as being remote, or away, from the actual point the stimulus is applied to or where it occurs.