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paresthesia vs formication

formication vs paresthesia

paresthesia and formication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paresthesia Yes No No No
formication Yes No No No
As nouns, formication is a hyponym of paresthesia; that is, formication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paresthesia:
  • paresthesia: abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
  • formication: hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
paresthesia (noun) formication (noun)
abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
Difference between paresthesia and formication

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