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Hypoaesthesia
Meaning: Reduced sensitivity to touch or other sensations in an area of skin.
In practice: Examination revealed hypoaesthesia over the lateral thigh consistent with meralgia paraesthetica.
Word parts
- hypo- means below or less than normal
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