Somatesthesia (Noun)
Meaning 1
The faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor explained that the patient's somatesthesia was impaired, which was why she couldn't feel the sensations in her limbs.
- After the accident, John's somatesthesia was affected, making it difficult for him to sense the position and movement of his body.
- The yoga instructor emphasized the importance of developing somatesthesia through mindfulness and meditation to improve overall physical awareness.
- Researchers studied the neural mechanisms underlying somatesthesia to better understand how the brain processes sensory information from the body.
- The physical therapist worked with the patient to improve her somatesthesia, helping her to regain a sense of balance and coordination after the injury.
Synonyms
- Somatic Sensory System
- Somaesthesia
- Somesthesia
- Somatosensory System
- Somatic Sense
- Somesthesis
- Somaesthesis
- Somataesthesis
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
The perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.