Main Entry: sen·so·ri·um

Pronunciation: \sen-ˈsōr-ē-əm, -ˈsȯr-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sen·so·ri·ums or -ria \-ē-ə\

1 : the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli ; broadly : the entire sensory apparatus
2 a : ability of the brain to receive and interpret sensory stimuli <decreasing sensorium> b : the state of consciousness judged in terms of this ability <a clouded sensorium> <the sensorium remained clear>