proprioceptive

pro pri o cep tive |ˌprōprēəˈseptiv ˌproʊpriəˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective Physiology relating to stimuli that are produced and perceived within an organism, esp. those connected with the position and movement of the body. Compare with exteroceptive and interoceptive. DERIVATIVES pro pri o cep tion |-ˈsepSHən |noun, pro pri o cep tive ly adverb ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin proprius ‘own ’ + receptive .

proprioceptive

proprioceptive |ˌprəʊprɪə (ʊ )ˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective Physiology relating to stimuli that are produced and perceived within an organism, especially those connected with the position and movement of the body. Compare with exteroceptive and interoceptive. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin proprius ‘own ’ + receptive .