somaesthesia
so·maest·he·sia
noun
1.
the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
- “he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes”
2.
the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
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