proprioception
pro·pri·o·cep·tion
(prō′prē-ō-sĕp′shən)n.
The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.
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proprioception
(ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛpʃən)n
(Physiology) the neurological ability of the body to sense movement and position
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pro•pri•o•cep•tion
(ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp ʃən)n.
perception governed by proprioceptors, as awareness of the position of one's body.
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| Noun | 1. | proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts interoception - sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body |
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