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somesthesia

/ somesthesia /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Type of:
interoception
Kinds of:
tactual sensation tactility touch perception skin perceptiveness kinesthesia
noun Sense 2
the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
"he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
Type of:
perception
Kinds of:
feeling prickling tingle tingling pressure
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

interoception tactual sensation tactility touch perception skin perceptiveness kinesthesia perception feeling prickling tingle tingling pressure