somatosensory

English

Etymology

somato- +‎ sensory

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnsəɹi

Adjective

somatosensory (not comparable)

1. (biology) Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs

Derived terms

• somatosensory amplification
• somatosensory cortex

 

Related terms

• somatosense
• somatosensitive
• somatosensor

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: somatosensorinen
• German: somatosensorisch, somatosensibel
• Polish: somatosensoryczny