sensorium

[ sen-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]
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noun,plural sen·so·ri·ums, sen·so·ri·a [sen-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr-]. /sɛnˈsɔr i ə, -ˈsoʊr-/.
  1. a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.

  2. the sensory apparatus of the body.

Origin of sensorium

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First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin sēnsōrium, equivalent to Latin sent(īre) “to discern by the senses, perceive, feel” + -ōrium noun suffix of location. See -ory2

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sensorium

/ (sɛnˈsɔːrɪəm) /


nounplural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)
  1. the area of the brain considered responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world

  2. physiol the entire sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body

Origin of sensorium

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C17: from Late Latin, from Latin sēnsus felt, from sentīre to perceive

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