First Known Use: 1647
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sensorium
noun sen·so·ri·um \sen-ˈsȯr-ē-əm\
plural sen·so·ri·ums or -ria \-ē-ə\
Definition of SENSORIUM
: the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli; broadly : the entire sensory apparatus
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Origin of SENSORIUM
Late Latin, sense organ, from Latin sentire
Rhymes with SENSORIUM
Medical Dictionary
sensorium
noun sen·so·ri·um \sen-ˈsōr-ē-əm, -ˈsȯr-\
plural sen·so·ri·ums or -ria \-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of SENSORIUM
1
: the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli; broadly : the entire sensory apparatus
2
a : ability of the brain to receive and interpret sensory stimuli <decreasing sensorium> b : the state of consciousness judged in terms of this ability <a clouded sensorium> <the sensorium remained clear>
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