PRESSURE SENSATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

Example:

the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal

Synonyms:

pressure; pressure sensation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pressure sensation" is a kind of...):

somaesthesia; somatesthesia; somatic sensation; somesthesia (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations)

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