formication

Signification (Anglais)

An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.

Synonymes

numbness

tingle

crawling sensation

crispation

myrmeciasis

Traductions

مشي النمل

Kribbelgefühl

αιμωδία

rillingen

karıncalanma

Étymologie (Anglais)

Circa 1700, from Latin formīca (“ant”) + -tion.