numbness
/ˈnʌmnəs
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being numb: tingling and numbness in the left arm...
- Sometimes it was more like numbness or paralysis, or even problems with co-ordination.
- The specific vertebra of the neck that corresponds to the fingers is then adjusted to alleviate the numbness.
- It started in the left leg, the tingle creeping slowly through the whole limb leaving numbness in its wake.
Synonyms
lack of sensation, lack of feeling, deadness, insensibility;
paralysis, stupefaction, immobility