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| sen·so·ri·um [ sen sáwree əm ] (plural sen·so·ri·a [ sen sáwree ə ]) |
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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
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2. sensory functions: all the sensory functions in the body, considered as a single unit
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| [Mid-17th century. < late Latin, "organ of sensation" < Latin sens- (see sense)] |
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