somaesthesia

/ ˌsɒmɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːsɪs, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

1. sensory perception of bodily feelings like touch, pain, position of the limbs, etc

Other Word Forms

• somaesthetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of somaesthesia¹

C20: from Greek sōma body + _aesthesia