trichoesthesia

trichoesthesia
1. The sensation felt when a hair is touched. 2. A form of paresthesia in which there is a sensation as of a hair on the skin, on the mucous membrane of the mouth, or on the conjunctiva. [tricho- + G. aisthesis, sensation]

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tricho·es·the·sia (trik″o-es-theґzhə) [tricho- + esthesia] the perception that one of the hairs of the skin has been touched, caused by stimulation of a hair follicle receptor.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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