somatosense

somatosense
noun
any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain
• Hypernyms: ↑modality, ↑sense modality, ↑sensory system
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  • somatosensory — adjective Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs See Also: somatosense …   Wiktionary

  • cutaneous senses — noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us • Syn: ↑touch, ↑sense of touch, ↑skin senses, ↑touch… …   Useful english dictionary

  • feeling of movement — noun the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc • Syn: ↑kinesthesia, ↑kinaesthesia • Derivationally related forms: ↑kinaesthetic (for: ↑kinaesthesia), ↑kinesthetic ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sense modality — noun a particular sense • Syn: ↑modality, ↑sensory system • Hypernyms: ↑sense, ↑sensation, ↑sentience, ↑sentiency, ↑sensory faculty …   Useful english dictionary

  • sense of touch — noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) (Freq. 10) only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us • Syn: ↑touch, ↑skin senses, ↑touch… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sensory system — noun 1. a particular sense • Syn: ↑modality, ↑sense modality • Hypernyms: ↑sense, ↑sensation, ↑sentience, ↑sentiency, ↑sensory faculty …   Useful english dictionary

  • skin senses — noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us • Syn: ↑touch, ↑sense of touch, ↑touch modality,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • somatosensory — adjective of or relating to the somatosenses • Pertains to noun: ↑somatosense …   Useful english dictionary

  • touch modality — noun the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us • Syn: ↑touch, ↑sense of touch, ↑skin senses,… …   Useful english dictionary

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