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Definition of Anaphia

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Anaphia: The inability to feel touch. From the Greek prefix an, not + Greek haphe, touch = inability to (feel) touch.

A person with anaphia is said to be anaptic.