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paresthesia vs symptom

symptom vs paresthesia

paresthesia and symptom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paresthesia Yes No No No
symptom Yes No No No
As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of paresthesia; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than paresthesia:
  • paresthesia: abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
  • symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
paresthesia (noun) symptom (noun)
abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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