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Somesthesis (noun) means All of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement.

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All of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement
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Etymology

A blend of somatic and esthesis.

somatesthesia somaesthesia somataesthesis somesthesia somaesthesis

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What is the meaning of somesthesis?
"somesthesis" (noun) means all of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement.
What is another word for somesthesis?
Other words for "somesthesis" include somatesthesia, somaesthesia, somataesthesis, somesthesia, somaesthesis.
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