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somaesthesia

British

/ ˌsɒmɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːsɪs, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

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

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somaesthetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of somaesthesia

C20: from Greek sōma body + _aesthesia

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