General term for all sensation from the tissues beneath the skin, i.e., muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones and joints. SEE ALSO: myesthesia. SYN: deep sensibility. [G. bathys, deep, + aisthesis, sensation]
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bathy·es·the·sia (bath″e-es-theґzhə) [bathy- + esthesia] deep sensibility.Medical dictionary. 2011.