allesthesia

allesthesia definition - medical

al·les·the·sia (ălˌĭs-thēˈzhə)

noun
A condition in which a sensation or stimulus is perceived at a point on the body that is remote from the point that was stimulated. Also called allachesthesia, allocheiria.

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