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Meaning of "somatosensory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMATOSENSORY

somatosensory  [ˌsəʊmətəʊˈsɛnsərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMATOSENSORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Somatosensory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOMATOSENSORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

somatosensory

Somatosensory system

The somatosensory system is a complex sensory system. It is made up of a number of different receptors, including thermoreceptors, photoreceptors, mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors. It also comprises essential processing centres, or sensory modalities, such as proprioception, mechanoreception, thermoception, and nociception. The sensory receptors cover the skin and epithelia, skeletal muscles, bones and joints, internal organs, and the cardiovascular system. While touch is considered one of the five traditional senses, the impression of touch is formed from several modalities including pressure, skin stretch, vibration and temperature. In medicine, the colloquial term "touch" is usually replaced with "somatic senses" to better reflect the variety of mechanisms involved. Somatic senses are sometimes referred to as somesthetic senses, with the understanding that somesthesis includes touch, proprioception and also haptic perception.

Definition of somatosensory in the English dictionary

The definition of somatosensory in the dictionary is relating to sensations felt by the skin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMATOSENSORY


accessory
əkˈsɛsərɪ
anniversary
ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ
caravansary
ˌkærəˈvænsərɪ
chancery
ˈtʃɑːnsərɪ
condensery
kənˈdensərɪ
dispensary
dɪˈspɛnsərɪ
extrasensory
ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ
grocery
ˈɡrəʊsərɪ
incensory
ˈɪnsɛnsərɪ
intersensory
ˌɪntəˈsensərɪ
multisensory
ˌmʌltɪˈsɛnsərɪ
necessary
ˈnɛsɪsərɪ
neurosensory
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsensərɪ
ostensory
ɒsˈtɛnsərɪ
prehensory
prɪˈhɛnsərɪ
reprehensory
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsərɪ
responsory
rɪˈspɒnsərɪ
sensory
ˈsɛnsərɪ
supersensory
ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsərɪ
suspensory
səˈspɛnsərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMATOSENSORY

somatogenic
somatologic
somatological
somatologist
somatology
somatomedin
somatoplasm
somatoplastic
somatopleural
somatopleure
somatopleuric
somatostatin
somatotonia
somatotonic
somatotrophic
somatotrophin
somatotropic
somatotropin
somatotropine
somatotype

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMATOSENSORY

advisory
compulsory
conclusory
cursory
delusory
derisory
illusory
intercessory
nonsupervisory
percursory
persuasory
possessory
precursory
promissory
propulsory
provisory
reclusory
suasory
supervisory
vavasory

Synonyms and antonyms of somatosensory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «somatosensory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMATOSENSORY

Find out the translation of somatosensory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of somatosensory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «somatosensory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

体感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

somatosensorial
570 millions of speakers

English

somatosensory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

somatosensory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحسية الجسدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соматосенсорной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

somatossensorial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

somatosensory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somatosensoriel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Somatosensory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

somatosensorischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

体性感覚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체성 감각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Somatosensory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

somatosensory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடலுணர்ச்சிசார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Somatosensory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

somatosensoriyel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

somatosensoriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

somatosensoryczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соматосенсорної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somato
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωματο-
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

somatosensoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

somatosensoriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

somatosensoriske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of somatosensory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMATOSENSORY»

The term «somatosensory» is regularly used and occupies the 84.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMATOSENSORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about somatosensory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMATOSENSORY»

Discover the use of somatosensory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to somatosensory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Somatosensory System: Deciphering the Brain's Own Body Image
The somatosensory system is unique in that it conveys information to the central nervous system (CNS) about both external and internal sensory environments.
Randall J. Nelson, 2001
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Somatosensory Disorders—Advances in Research and Treatment: ...
The editors have built Somatosensory Disorders—Advances in Research and Treatment: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Hyperalgesia in this book to be deeper than what ...
‎2013
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Role in sleep–wake cycle Each region within the somatosensory cortex receives som- esthetic and proprioceptive input from a specific area of the body. This distribution of cortical sensory processing is depicted in ○ Figure 5-10b. Note that on ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
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Somatosensory Processing: From Single Neuron to Brain Imaging
In the primary somatosensory cortex the presence of neurons with bilateral RFs has been known for the representation of face, oral cavity (Schwartz and Fredrickson, 1971; Dreyer et al., 1975; Ogawa et al., 1989) or trunk (Conti et al., 1986; ...
Mark Rowe, Yoshiaki Iwamura, 2003
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Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation
The hair follicle receptors at the bases of the hairs then report the fact of this close encounter with something to the somatosensory system. Hair-covered skin, however, like a gloved hand, cannot be used for determining the fine surface details ...
Ann B. Butler, William Hodos, 2005
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Sensory Systems: Anatomy and Physiology
We will regard that as the classical part of the somatosensory system. Noxious stimulation, such as that causing the sensation of pain, heat, and cold, are communicated by the anteriorlateral system and the caudal trigeminal system. These two ...
Aage R. Møller, 2003
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Evoked Potentials in Clinical Medicine
Abbruzzese M, Favale E, Leandri M, Ratio S (1978a): Spinal components of the cerebral somatosensory evoked response in normal man: The "S wave. " Acta NeuraI Scand 58:22 1-229. Abbruzzese M, Favale E, Leandri M, Ratio S (1978b):  ...
Keith H. Chiappa, 1997
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Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States
This organizing framework corresponds with the three primary levels of neural integration in the somatosensory system: the sensory units, which contain the sensory receptors; the ascending pathways; and the central processing centers in the ...
Carol Porth, 2011
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Fallproof!: A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training ...
FoRcing. the. USe. oF. the. SomatoSenSoRy. SyStem. to. contRol. Balance. Participants who do not have a medical diagnosis indicating that their somatosensory system is permanently or progressively impaired (e.g., peripheral sensory ...
Debra J. Rose, 2010
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Somesthesis and the Neurobiology of the Somatosensory Cortex
somatosensory representation identified as the primary and secondary somatosensory areas, SI and SII (Marshall et al., 1941; Adrian, 1941; Woolsey and Fairman, 1946). These initial studies of sensorimotor organization within the  ...
Ove Franzén, Roland Johansson, Lars Y. Terenius, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMATOSENSORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term somatosensory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
“The somatosensory cortex is important for movement, and thus, control over behavior, so it makes sense that it is also involved in smoking cessation,” Addicott ... «Channel News Asia, May 15»
2
New Smoking Study Says Brain Activity Might Make it easier For …
The brain scans shows that those who quit smoking have better coordination between the insula and the somatosensory cortex. The insula is the part of the ... «Pioneer News, May 15»
3
Flying like Bats not easy, somatosensory receptors vital for perfect …
A new study reveals how bats use their sense of touch to navigate with precision when they're flying in the dark. Researchers from an elite group of schools in ... «Inferse, May 15»
4
Somatasensory Neuroprosthetic Hands? A Look At The Past And …
These somatosensory signals, as they are called, form the basis of the next generation of prosthetic limbs. By restoring sensation to amputees and also motor ... «Medical Daily, Feb 15»
5
How brain purposefully ignores distractions
They were particularly interested in brainwave synchronisation between the part of the somatosensory cortex that processes touch in the hand and the right ... «Prothom Alo, Feb 15»
6
Somatosensory Cortex Linked to Increased Sensitivity to Touch in …
Editor's comment: The somatosensory cortex is the part of the brain that processes input from areas of the body that are sensitive to touch. This study found that ... «ProHealth, Feb 15»
7
Digital Technology And Touchscreens Are Transforming The …
Routinely, touch, pressure, pain, and temperature information — sensory data — is carried to the somatosensory cortex of your brain along neural roadways ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
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Imaging technology in mice enhances human brain research
We observed bilateral correlations in eight functional regions, including the olfactory bulb and the limbic, parietal, somatosensory, retrosplenial, visual, motor, ... «SPIE Newsroom, Feb 14»
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Monitoring somatosensory evoked potentials in spinal cord ischemia …
Currently intraoperative monitoring using somatosensory evoked potentials has been widely recognized to prevent iatrogenic spinal cord injury. Previous ... «News-Medical.net, Jan 14»
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Microsoft Surface Mini Expected to Feature 8in 1080p Display and …
The Surface Mini, as the sources suggest, will incorporate a Kinect-like somatosensory technology, used in Xbox kinect. This technology will enable Surface Mini ... «International Business Times UK, Dec 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Somatosensory [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/somatosensory>. Apr 2024 ».
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