Medical Dictionary

perception

noun per·cep·tion \pər-ˈsep-shən\

Medical Definition of PERCEPTION

:  awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation <color perception> <some sensation of perception of the extremity after amputation is felt by 98% of patients—Orthopedics & Traumatic Surgery>—compare sensation 1a
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