the capacity to comprehend a stimulant which comes into contact with the exterior of the skin.
TOUCH SENSE: "The touch sense is impaired on her back where nerve damage occurred during the administration of an epidural."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TOUCH SENSE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/touch-sense/ (accessed May 18, 2022).