#somesthesia__somatesthesia__somatic_sensation the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"
supertype: perception the process of perceiving
subtype: feeling.somesthesia a physical sensation that you experience; "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm"
subtype: prickling__tingle__tingling a prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks
subtype: pins_and_needles a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
subtype: pressure_sensation__pressure the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
subtype: painful_sensation__painfulsensation__pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
subtype: mittelschmerz pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)
subtype: phantom_limb_pain pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
subtype: twinge a sharp stab of pain
subtype: temperature.somesthesia the somatic sensation of cold or heat
subtype: heat__warmth the sensation caused by heat energy
subtype: cold__coldness the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"
subtype: comfort_zone__comfortzone the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating
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