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somesthesia

noun

the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

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11
Starts with
S
Ends with
A
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

noun

  1. the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations

    “he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes”

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he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes

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