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somatosensory

/soʊˌmætoʊsənˈsɔːri/ /səˌmætoʊsənˈsɔːri/

Meanings
adjective
Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs

Examples :

"The doctor tested the patient's somatosensory function by touching different parts of their skin to see if they could feel it. "
physiology medicine sensation body anatomy

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration organs

organs noun

/ˈɔː.ɡənz/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡənz/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

Illustration sensory

sensory noun

/ˈsɛnsəɹi/

Sensorium

"The loud construction noise outside my window completely overwhelmed my sensorium, making it impossible to focus on my work. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration function

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

Illustration stimuli

stimuli noun

/ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ/ /ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ/

Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.

"an economic stimulus"

Illustration touching

touching adjective

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

"a touching story"

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration internal

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."