Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term synesthesia?

A. syn (toward) + esthesia (pain) = pain toward the nerves
B. syn (away) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = feeling or sensation away from the nerves
C. syn (with, together) + esthesia (pain) = with pain
D. syn (toward) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = feeling or sensation toward the nerves
E. syn (with, together) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = together sensation; condition where one sensation is experienced as another


Answer: E

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