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numbness

DEFINITIONS OF: numbness

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n partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

Type of:
symptom
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

n the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

Synonyms:
apathy, indifference, spiritlessness
Type of:
passiveness, passivity
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
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