hypoesthesia
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hy·po·es·the·sia
(hī′pō-ĭs-thē′zhə) also hy·pes·the·sia (hī′pĭs-)n.
Partial loss of sensation; diminished sensibility.
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Noun | 1. | hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" |
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