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sensorium

sen·so·ri·um [ sen sáwree əm ] (plural sen·so·ri·a [ sen sáwree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. brain area that responds to stimuli: the sensory components of the brain and nervous system that deal with the receiving and interpreting of external stimuli

2. sensory functions: all the sensory functions in the body, considered as a single unit

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin, "organ of sensation" < Latin sens- (see sense)]
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