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paraphia

paraphia noun: parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch.

Noun

paraphia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch
    • Paraphia, or perversion of the sense of touch, may be so manifest as to convey constantly, erroneous impressions in regard to shape, size, consistence, weight and temperature of bodies.1856, Alvan Edmond Small, C. E. Toothaker, Diseases of the nervous system, page 53

paraphia meaning in Tamil

paraphia in Tamil

தொடுகையுணர்வுத்திரிவூறு

Origin of paraphia

From para- + Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “touch”) + -ia.

Questions about paraphia

What does paraphia mean?
Paraphia means parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch.
What is paraphia in Tamil?
Paraphia in Tamil is தொடுகையுணர்வுத்திரிவூறு. See Paraphia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is paraphia?
Paraphia is a noun.

Words near paraphia in the dictionary

  1. paraphernalia
  2. paraphernalian
  3. paraphernals
  4. parapheromone
  5. parapheromones
  6. paraphia
  7. paraphilately
  8. paraphile
  9. paraphiles
  10. paraphilia
  11. paraphiliac

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