Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0763 short lesson, about 20 seconds
-esthesia: Sensation
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The idea
The suffix esthesia names a condition of sensation described by its prefix.
In practice
Anesthesia is the absence of sensation; paresthesia is an abnormal sensation.
Where people slip
The prefix carries the whole meaning here, since the suffix alone is neutral.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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