| esthematology | The science concerned with the senses and sense organs. Origin: G. Aisthema, perception, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
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| esthesia | Synonym: perception, sensitivity. Origin: G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesic | Relating to the mental perception of the existence of any part of the body. Origin: G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesio- | 1. Sensation, perception. Origin: G. Aesthesis, sense perception (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiodic | Conveying sensory impressions. Synonym: esthesodic. Origin: esthesio-+ G. Hodos, way (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiodic system | A system of neurons and fibre tracts in the spinal cord and brain subserving sensation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiogenesis | The production of sensation, especially of nervous erethism. Origin: esthesio-+ G. Genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiogenic | Producing a sensation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiography | 1. A description of the organs of sense and of the mechanism of sensation. 2. Mapping out on the skin the areas of tactile and other forms of sensibility. Origin: esthesio-+ G. Graphe, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiology | The science concerned with sensory phenomena. Origin: esthesio-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiometer | An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered. Origin: Gr. (see aesthesia). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| esthesiometry | Measurement of the degree of tactile or other sensibility. (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesioneuroblastoma | A malignant olfactory neuroblastoma arising from the olfactory epithelium of the superior nasal cavity and cribriform plate. It is uncommon (3% of nasal tumours) and its aetiology is unknown. The type and extent of primary therapy depends on tumour size and location. Generally early-stage disease is treated with a single modality approach such as complete excision. Adjuvant radiotherapy is used for extensive tumours or for tumours where microscopic residual disease is suspected. It has a high propensity for multiple local recurrences. (holland et al., cancer medicine, 3d ed, p1245) (12 Dec 1998) |
| esthesioneurocytoma | <tumour> A neoplasm composed of nearly mature neuron-like cells believed to arise from a spinal or cranial ganglia. Origin: esthesio-+ neurocytoma (05 Mar 2000) |
| esthesiophysiology | The physiology of sensation and the sense organs. (05 Mar 2000) |