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somatosensory

/sɒmətəʊˈsɛn.səri/ adjective · British & US
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What does somatosensory mean?

adjective

Relating to the sense of touch or the perception of bodily sensations.

Example

"The somatosensory cortex is a region of the brain that processes sensory information from the body."

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