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Noun: somatosense
  1. Any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure, temperature, pain, and body position
    "Damage to the somatosense system can result in loss of fine motor control"

Derived forms: somatosenses

Type of: modality, sense modality, sensory system

Encyclopedia: Somatosense