somatognosis

somatognosis
so·ma·tog·no·sis (so″mə-tog-noґsis) [somato- + Gr. gnōsis recognition] the general feeling of the existence of one's body and of the functioning of the organs. Called also cenesthesia, somatesthesia, somesthesia, and body or sixth sense.

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  • cenesthesia — The general sense of bodily existence; the sensation caused by the functioning of the internal organs. SYN: coenesthesia. [G. koinos, common, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * cen·es·the·sia or chiefly Brit coen·aes·the·sia .sē nəs thē zhə n the… …   Medical dictionary

  • somatesthesia — Bodily sensation, the conscious awareness of the body. SYN: somesthesia. [somat + G. aisthesis, sensation] * * * so·mat·es·the·sia (so″mat es theґzhə) [somato + esthesia] 1. somatic sense. 2. somatognosis …   Medical dictionary

  • somatesthetic — Relating to somatesthesia. * * * so·mat·es·thet·ic (so″mat əs thetґik) pertaining to somatesthesia (somatognosis) …   Medical dictionary

  • somesthesia — SYN: somatesthesia. * * * so·mes·the·sia (so″mes theґzhə) somatognosis. somesthetic adj …   Medical dictionary

  • asomatognosia — aso·ma·tog·no·sia (ə so″mə tog noґzhə) lack of awareness of the condition of all or part of one s body; lack of somatognosis. Cf. amorphosynthesis and anosognosia …   Medical dictionary

  • soma —   n. E Indian vine with milky juice; ancient Indian drink made from it; Anat., (pl.    ♦ ata) body of an organism excluding germ or reproductive cells.    ♦ somatic,, a. pertaining to body or trunk.    ♦ somatasthenia, n. bodily weakness.    ♦… …   Dictionary of difficult words

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