somatesthesia
has definitions from the fields of physiology,psychology
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[ noun ] (psychology) a physical sensation that you experience
Synonyms Examples "he had a queasy feeling" "I had a strange feeling in my leg" "he lost all feeling in his arm" Related terms perception somaesthesia pain pressure temperature prickling constriction feel |
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[ noun ] (psychology) the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
Synonyms Examples "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physiology) the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Related terms interoception tactual_sensation kinesthesia touch proprioception |
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