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somaesthesis vs kinaesthesia

kinaesthesia vs somaesthesis

somaesthesis and kinaesthesia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
somaesthesis Yes No No No
kinaesthesia Yes No No No
As nouns, kinaesthesia is a hyponym of somaesthesis; that is, kinaesthesia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than somaesthesis:
  • somaesthesis: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
  • kinaesthesia: the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
somaesthesis (noun) kinaesthesia (noun)
the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Difference between somaesthesis and kinaesthesia

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