Meaning | A sensation localized on the skin. |
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Synonyms | haptic sensation, skin sensation |
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Narrower | itch, itchiness, itching | An irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch |
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tickle | A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking |
topognosia, topognosis | recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin |
urtication | A sensation of having been stung by nettles |
Broader | touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling | The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin |
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