sensitivity to cutaneous, kinaesthetic and visceral stimulation. Also called somesthesis.
SOMESTHESIA (SOMAESTHESIA): "Somesthesia is a sensitivity to cutaneous, kinesthetic and visceral stimulation."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOMESTHESIA (SOMAESTHESIA)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/somesthesia-somaesthesia/ (accessed February 1, 2023).
