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Definition of: somesthesis
(sō′məs·thē′sis) noun
A diffuse, generalized awareness of the body and of bodily sensation. Also so′mes·the′si·a (-thē′·zhē·ə, -zhə). [<Gk. sōma body + esthesis]
—so′mes· thet′ic (-thet′ik) adjective
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