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somaesthesia

British  
/ ˌsɒmɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːsɪs, ˌsɒmɪsˈθiːzɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • somaesthetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of somaesthesia

C20: from Greek sōma body + aesthesia

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