joint sensibility
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sensibility — The consciousness of sensation; the capability of perceiving sensible stimuli. [L. sensibilitas] articular s. appreciation of sensation in joint surfaces. SYN: arthresthesia, joint sense. bone s. SYN: pallesthesia … Medical dictionary
deep sensibility — sensibility to stimuli such as pain, movement, and pressure that activate receptors below the body surface but not in the viscera. It includes joint sensibility (arthresthesia) and muscle sense (myesthesia). Called also bathyesthesia … Medical dictionary
Sensitive joint vetch — Sensitive Sen si*tive, a. [F. sensitif. See {Sense}.] 1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul. [1913 Webster] 2. Having quick and acute sensibility,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arthresthesia — SYN: articular sensibility. [G. arthron, joint, + aisthesis, sensation] * * * ar·thres·the·sia (ahr″thres theґzhə) [arthr + esthesia] joint sensibility; the perception of joint motions … Medical dictionary
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