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numb

1. Enfeebled in, or destitute of, the power of sensation and motion; rendered torpid; benumbed; insensible; as, the fingers or limbs are numb with cold. A stony image, cold and numb.

2. Producing numbness; benumbing; as, the numb, cold night.

Origin: OE. Nume, nome, prop, seized, taken, p. P. Of nimen to take, AS. Niman, p. P. Numen. 7. See Nimble, Nomad, and cf. Benumb.


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Numbness

I woke up this morning with numbness throughout my entire right arm. (I think it was the way that I slept, wth my shoulder bent against the side of the couch.) But the strange thing was that I could not feel nor move any part of that arm. ...

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by Martian
Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:48 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Numbness
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guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he

(Neuropathy). That sounds rather unpleasant. Saying that, the left side of my chest is vaguely numb since surgery years ago and it's nothing but fun! its not fun. he stepped on a razor blade in the bathroom one morning and didn't feel it. He put his sock on and everything. ...

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by ecsezandohs
Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:26 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he
Replies: 12
Views: 1474

guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he

(Neuropathy). That sounds rather unpleasant. Saying that, the left side of my chest is vaguely numb since surgery years ago and it's nothing but fun!

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by kotoreru
Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:24 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he
Replies: 12
Views: 1474

guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he

... allergy; do you sit on your hands or somehow stress your wrists maybe absent-mindedly? Maybe you changed the way you sleep? I once woke up with a numb knee. Stayed that way for 2 weeks until an enormous bruise came up under the kneecap. Very odd, and I still have no idea how I did it. Could also ...

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by kotoreru
Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:44 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: guess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he
Replies: 12
Views: 1474

The Fiber Disease

... up the lab and move to another location???? Sabrina, this thread was started by you.......what's going on if you wouldn't mind....I'm really quite numb at the moment....maybe shock is a better word. Mm - both. and while my "visions" are still occurring, maybe I can see more than I realized!....I ...

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by Maggie Mae
Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:00 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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