somesthesis
- noun
- /ˌsoʊmɛsˈθiːsɪs/
- Specialized
:
somestesia
- Researchers studied how somesthesis contributes to balance in patients with neurological disorders.
Examples
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Loss of somesthesis can result from nerve damage affecting the skin and muscles.
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Animals with a well-developed somesthesis can respond more effectively to changes in their environment.
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The concept of somesthesis is crucial in understanding bodily awareness.
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Can you explain how somesthesis works?
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Animals with a well-developed somesthesis can detect changes in touch and temperature more effectively.
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Loss of somesthesis can lead to difficulties in sensing pain and pressure on the skin.
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Researchers found that somesthesis plays a vital role in how we perceive our body's position and movement.
Synonyms
The sense of feeling touch, temperature, pain, and body position
To feel touch, know where your body parts are, and notice feelings inside your body
The ability to feel touch, pain, temperature, body position, and internal organs
The ability to feel touch, body position, and feelings inside the body
How Sensitive
5
7.0
- Specialized
19
4.6
- Specialized
76
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
somesthesis = soma + esthesis
The term combines Greek roots 'soma' (body) and 'esthesis' (sensation), but is not transparently analyzable for English learners without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
The word somesthesis comes from Greek parts soma 'body' and esthesia 'feeling', the same esthesia in anesthesia ('no feeling'). So somesthesis literally means 'body feeling' and that is why it refers to all bodily sensations like touch, temperature, pain, and the sense of body position.