A sensation as if a cord were drawn around the body, constricting it. SYN: girdle sensation, strangalesthesia. [G. zone, girdle, + aisthesis, sensation]
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zo·nes·the·sia (zo″nes-theґzhə) [zone + -esthesia] a dysesthesia consisting of a sensation of constriction, as by a girdle. Called also cincture sensation, girdle sensation, and strangalesthesia.Medical dictionary. 2011.