somesthesis

noun

som·​es·​the·​sis
variants or chiefly British somaesthesis
plural somesthesises
: body sensibility including the cutaneous and kinesthetic senses

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“Somesthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/somesthesis. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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