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formication
formication (ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən) n (Pathology) a sensation of insects crawling on the skin; symptom of a nerve disorderformicationa body sensation that feels as if ants are crawling over the skin.See also: Ants, Body, HumanThesaurus| Noun | 1. | formication - hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetaminesparaesthesia, paresthesia - abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage |
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formication[‚fȯr·mə′kā·shən] (psychology) An abnormal sensation as of insects crawling in or upon the skin; a common symptom in diseases of the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves; may be a hallucination. formication
formication [for″mĭ-ka´shun] a tactile hallucination in which there is a sensation of tiny insects crawling over the skin; most commonly seen in cocaine or amphetamine intoxication.for·mi·ca·tion (fōr'mi-kā'shŭn), Do not confuse this word with fornication.A form of paresthesia or tactile hallucination; a sensation as if small insects are creeping under the skin. [L. formica, ant] The tactile hallucination or illusion that insects—specificially, ants—are crawling on the body or under the skinformication Psychiatry The tactile hallucination or illusion that insects are crawling on the body or under the skin. Cf Fornication. for·mi·ca·tion (fōr-mi-kā'shŭn) A form of paresthesia or tactile hallucination; a sensation as if small insects were creeping under the skin. [L. formica, ant]formication A strange ‘crawling’ sensation, as of ants on or under the skin, characteristic of the toxic effects of various drugs or of certain disorders of the nervous system. The word should be pronounced with care.for·mi·ca·tion (fōr-mi-kā'shŭn) A form of paresthesia or tactile hallucination; a sensation as if small insects are creeping under the skin. [L. formica, ant]formication
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