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tinglingnounA tingling sensation; pins and needles.
dizzinessnounThe state of being dizzy; the sensation of instability.
hypoesthesianounpartial loss of tactile sensation; numbness
deadnessnoun(philosophy) The state of not being alive; lifelessness.
torpornounA state of being inactive or stuporous.
stupornounA state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
insensitivitynounThe condition of being insensitive
anesthesianoun(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
paralysisnoun(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
callousnessnounThe quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
lethargynounA state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness.
unfeelingnessnounThe state or condition of being unfeeling.
apathynounLack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
unresponsivenessnounThe state of being unresponsive.
analgesianoun(medicine) The inability to feel pain.
desensitizationnounThe act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity.
dormancynounThe state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
listlessnessnounThe state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.
inertnessnounLack of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion
catalepsynoun(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.

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