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somatosensory
[ suh-mat-uh-sen-suh-ree, soh-muh-tuh- ]
adjective
- of or relating to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of somatosensory1
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Example Sentences
The human organoids were implanted in the somatosensory cortex, a part of the rat brain that handles whisker input.
From Science News
Another two, in the somatosensory part of his brain, allow scientists to send signals into his mind, which he registers as sensations of pressure or tingling on his fingers.
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