thermoception

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌθɜː(ɹ)məʊˈsɛpʃən/, /ˌθɜː(ɹ)məˈsɛpʃən/ === Noun === thermoception (uncountable) (biology) The sense of heat and cold: the ability of humans, and many other organisms, to perceive temperature. 2006, Fernando Cervero, Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Series 3, Volume 81: Pain, page 251: […] a region which has been shown to be involved in a variety of interoceptive modalities like thermoception, visceral sensations, thirst and hunger. ==== Synonyms ==== thermoreception ==== Related terms ==== thermoceptive thermoceptor thermoreceptor ==== Translations ====