Sensation relating to the body's superficial and deep parts as contrasted to specialized senses such as sight.
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so·ma·to·sen·so·ry sō-.mat-ə-'sen(t)s-(ə-)rē, .sō-mət-ə- adj of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment <\somatosensory pathways>
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so·ma·to·sen·sory (so″mə-to-senґsə-re) pertaining to sensations received in the skin and deep tissues.Medical dictionary. 2011.