proprioception
[ proh-pree-uh-sep-shuhn ]
/ ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp ʃən /
noun Physiology.
perception governed by proprioceptors, as awareness of the position of one's body.
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Origin of proprioception
First recorded in 1905–10; proprio- + (re)ception
Words nearby proprioception
proprietor, proprietress, proprietrix, propriety, proprio-, proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex, proprioceptor, proprio motu
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Medical definitions for proprioception
proprioception
[ prō′prē-ō-sĕp′shən ]
n.
The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.
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Scientific definitions for proprioception
proprioception
[ prō′prē-ō-sĕp′shən ]
The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself. In humans, these stimuli are detected by nerves within the body itself, as well as by the semicircular canals of the inner ear.
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