PSEUDAESTHESIAS

PSEUDAESTHESIA

Pseu`dæs*the"si*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Pseudo-, and Æsthesia.] (Physiol.)

Definition: False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis, or such as is referred to an organ that has been removed, as an amputated foot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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