Somesthesis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Somesthesis is a noun meaning All of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement.
Meaning
All of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement.
Synonyms for somesthesis
Depending on context, synonyms include somatesthesia, somesthesia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include somatesthesia, somesthesia, somatosensation, cenesthesis, coenesthesis, coenaesthesis.
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