proprioceptor

proprioceptor
/proh'pree euh sep"teuhr/, n. Physiol.
a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body.
[1905-10; PROPRIO- + (RE)CEPTOR]

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  • proprioceptor — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin proprius + New Latin ceptor (as in receptor) Date: 1906 a sensory receptor (as a muscle spindle) excited by proprioceptive stimuli (as changes in limb position) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • proprioceptor — n. sensory receptor that receives information about body position and movement …   English contemporary dictionary

  • proprioceptor — pro·pri·o·cep·tor …   English syllables

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