coenesthesia
noun
coe·nes·the·sia
\ˌsēnesˈthēzh(ē)ə, ˌsen-\
variants: or
coenesthesis
\-thēsə̇s\ orcenesthesia
\-thēzh(ē)ə\Definition of coenesthesia
coenesthesias
\-əz\ orcoenestheses
\-ēˌsēz\ orcenesthesias
\-əz\: the general feeling of inhabiting one's body that arises from multiple stimuli from various bodily organs
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Origin and Etymology of coenesthesia
New Latin, from coen- + esthesia, esthesis
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