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somaesthesis

/ˌsəʊ.məsˈθiː.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌsəʊ.məsˈθiː.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее способность телесного восприятия, охватывающую сенсорные системы, связанные с телом, включая кожные ощущения, проприоцепцию и внутренние органы.

A noun referring to the faculty of bodily perception, encompassing sensory systems associated with the body, including skin senses, proprioception, and the internal organs.

uncountable

  1. C2formalmedical

    The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body, including skin senses, proprioception, and internal organs.

    ruСоматосенсорная система

    • Somaesthesis allows us to feel the texture of objects through touch.
    • Proprioception, a part of somaesthesis, helps us know where our limbs are without looking.
    • Damage to the nervous system can impair somaesthesis, leading to loss of sensation.

    Synonymssomaesthesiasomatesthesiasomatic sensesomesthesiasomesthesis