Inability to perceive cold. ... Origin: G. Kryos, cold, + an-priv. + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kri-an″es-the´zhә) loss or lack of the ability to perceive cold.
Type: Term Pronunciation: krī′an-es-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. Inability to perceive cold.
cryanesthesia 1. Localized application of cold as a means of producing regional anesthesia. 2. Inability to perceive cold. 3. Loss of the perception of cold, as during hypothermia or from the application of certain freezing compounds. Also the intentional application of cold (such as, with liquid nitrogen, etc.) to produce anesthesia for a short ...