Added 8 October 2026
somesthesia
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about somesthesia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations.
he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes
- The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs.