anaphia
|a-na-phi-a|
C2
/əˈnæfiə/
loss of touch sensation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anaphia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaphia', where 'an-' meant 'without' and 'aphē' meant 'touch'.
Historical Evolution
'anaphia' was adopted into medical English from the Greek medical term 'anaphia', and has been used in neurology and medicine to describe loss of tactile sensation.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'absence of touch', and this meaning has remained consistent in medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
loss or absence of the sense of touch.
The patient was diagnosed with anaphia after the nerve injury.
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