cenesthesia

noun

cen·​es·​the·​sia
variants or chiefly British coenaesthesia
: the general feeling of inhabiting one's body that arises from multiple stimuli from various bodily organs
cenesthetic adjective
or chiefly British coenaesthetic

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“Cenesthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cenesthesia. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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