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-/.

a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
the sensory apparatus of the body.

Origin of sensorium

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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How to use sensorium in a sentence

Neither does it lie in a plane which is vertical or horizontal to the sensorium.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
He reduced his imagination to a passive sensorium for the registering of impressions.
Winds Of Doctrine | George Santayana
In the body it is related to the sensorium, the centres of sensation, and reflexly controls the nerves of action.
Astrology | Sepharial
In dreaming, the things which we seem to see and hear are changes produced in the sensorium by cerebral or other influences.
Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will | Joseph Haven
In delirium, the sensorium itself is disordered and produces false appearances, spectres, etc.
Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will | Joseph Haven

British Dictionary definitions for sensorium

sensorium

/ (sɛnˈsɔːrɪəm) /

nounplural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)

the area of the brain considered responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world
physiol the entire sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body

Origin of sensorium

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

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