What does hemiparasthesia mean?

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The question is asking for the definition of the term 'hemiparasthesia', which is likely a medical or neurological term related to sensations in the body.

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Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin such as tingling, pricking, or numbness without an apparent physical cause. When it affects only one side of the body, it is referred to as hemiparesthesia.

Tips

Confusing hemiparesis (muscle weakness) with hemiparesthesia (abnormal sensation) due to similar prefixes.

Sources

• hemiparesthesia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary - en.wiktionary.org
• hemiparesthesia | Taber's Medical Dictionary - Nursing Central - nursing.unboundmedicine.com