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somesthesia meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of somesthesia at MeaningMonkey.org. somesthesia meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SOMESTHESIA noun
Definition of somesthesia (noun)
- the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
- "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
- synonyms: somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation
- the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Source: Princeton University Wordnet