Dictionary Check: somaesthesia

"somaesthesia" is a valid word!

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Definition

noun

the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations

Example: "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
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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