somaesthesis
/ˌsoʊməsˈθiːsɪs/
noun
- The sense of the body's own position, movement, and internal state, including touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
- The study of somaesthesis helps doctors understand chronic pain conditions.
- After the injury, his somaesthesis was impaired, and he couldn't feel his left hand.
- Somaesthesis allows you to feel the texture of a fabric against your skin.
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