SINCE 1828
somatosensory
adjective
so·mato·sen·so·ry
| \ sō-ˌma-tə-ˈsen(t)s-rē
, -ˈsen(t)-sə-rē\
, -ˈsen(t)-sə-rē\
Definition of somatosensory
: of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (such as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment
also
: relating to or being either of two regions in the parietal lobe that receive and process somatosensory stimuli
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somatosensory
adjective
so·ma·to·sen·so·ry
| \ sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
, ˌsō-mət-ə-
\
, ˌsō-mət-ə-
\
Medical Definition of somatosensory
: of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment
somatosensory pathways
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