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| has gloss | (noun) hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines formication |
| has gloss | eng: Formication is the medical term for a sensation that resembles that of insects crawling on (or under) the skin. It is one specific form of a set of sensations known as paresthesia, which also include the more common prickling, tingling sensation of "pins and needles". Formication is a well-documented symptom that has numerous possible causes. |
| lexicalization | eng: formication |
| subclass of | (noun) abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage paresthesia, paraesthesia |
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| Czech | |
| lexicalization | ces: mravenčení |
| German | |
| lexicalization | deu: Ameisenkriechen |
| lexicalization | deu: Kribbelgefühl |
| Finnish | |
| has gloss | fin: Formikaatio (, muurahainen) on illuusio tai hallusinaatio, joka aiheuttaa tuntemuksen että hyönteinen (kuten muurahainen) kävelisi iholla tai sen alla. Tunteen saattaa aiheuttaa joidenkin huumausaineiden (kuten kokaiini ja amfetamiini) tai alkoholin liiallinen käyttö. Se saattaa aiheuttaa potilaalle pelkotiloja, paniikkia ja tarvetta raapia ihoa. Alkoholin kohdalla tunnetaan iholla, kun taas kokaiinin kohdalla ihon alla liikkuvista hyönteisistä. |
| lexicalization | fin: Formikaatio |
| Korean | |
| lexicalization | kor: 의주감 |
| Turkish | |
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| lexicalization | tur: karýncalanma |
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| similar | e/Formication |
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