PRESSURE SPOT

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N., Pam M.S.
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Particularly sensitive points or locales on the body that respond to pressure stimuli.

PRESSURE SPOT: "Rebecca had a pressure spot on her heel that made walking or standing extremely painful."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. PUNCTATE
  2. MECHANORECEPTOR
  3. VIETH-MTILLER CIRCLE
  4. SENSORY SPOT
  5. LAW OF ASSIMILATION
  6. FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME
  7. ERIKSEN FLANKERS TASK
  8. MASSAGE
  9. BARORECEPTOR
  10. SKIN-SENSORY SPOT
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PRESSURE SPOT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/pressure-spot/ (accessed September 21, 2020).
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