An abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling caused by an injury to a nerve is known as:
A) paresthesia
B) neurasthenia
C) neuralgia
D) hyperesthesia
A
Explanation: The prefix para- means "alongside" or in this case "abnormal." The root esthesi means "sensation." The other choices could also be eliminated by deconstructing portions of them: -algia, "pain"; hyper-, "excessive"; and -asthenia, "weakness."
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