acroparesthesia /ak′rōpar′isthē″zhə/ [Gk, akron + para, near, aisthesis, feeling] , 1. an extreme sensitivity at the tips of the extremities of the body, caused by nerve compression in the affected area or by polyneuritis. 2. a disease characterized by tingling, numbness, and stiffness in the extremities, especially in the fingers, hands, and forearms. It sometimes produces pain, pallor, or mild cyanosis. The disease occurs in a simple form, which may produce acrocyanosis, and in an angiospastic form, which may produce gangrene.
