Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.

    Benommenheit

  2. (countable, uncountable)Inability or reduced ability to experience emotion.

More definitions
  • partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
  • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

Examples

4 sentences
  1. I have some numbness in my left hand.

    deMeine linke Hand ist etwas taub.

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  2. Don't eat till the numbness wears off.

    deErst etwas essen, wenn das Taubheitsgefühl nachläßt!

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  3. Sudden numbness, physical weakness, difficulty speaking and comprehending and loss of balance are all common symptoms of stroke.

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  4. I'm walking about like I'm hypnotized, with a numbness still in my limbs, struggling to speak.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation:

Forms

plural: numbnesses

Synonyms

4 synonyms
medical:hypoesthesia
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatednumb

See also

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