Home › Words › A › acanthesthesiaacanthesthesiaacanthesthesia means A type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, acanthesthesia ranks #16,730 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom acantho- (“thorn”) + -esthesia (“sensation”).nounA type of paresthesia characterized by a tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced by needles, usually caused by the (temporary) clamping of nerves.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.paresthesia 68% match — A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause. vs acanthesthesia →acmesthesia 67% match — The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick) vs acanthesthesia →anaphia 63% match — Tactile anesthesia; the total or partial absence of the sense of touch. vs acanthesthesia →acroanaesthesia 62% match — Local anesthesia. vs acanthesthesia →acroparesthesia 61% match — severe pain in the extremities vs acanthesthesia →hypoesthesia 60% match — partial loss of tactile sensation; numbness vs acanthesthesia →anaesthesis 59% match — loss of feeling; insensibility vs acanthesthesia →aesthesia 59% match — The ability to perceive sensations. vs acanthesthesia →