单词 | proprioceptor |
释义 | proprioceptor[ proh-pree-uh-sep-ter ] / ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tər / noun Physiology.a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body. Origin of proprioceptorFirst recorded in 1905–10; proprio- + (re)ceptor Words nearby proprioceptorproprio-, proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex, proprioceptor, proprio motu, proprium, prop root, props, propter hoc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for proprioceptorproprioceptor / (ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə) / nounphysiol any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the bodyCompare exteroceptor, interoceptor Derived forms of proprioceptorproprioceptive, adjectiveWord Origin for proprioceptorC20: from proprio-, from Latin proprius one's own + receptor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for proprioceptorproprioceptor [ prō′prē-ō-sĕp′tər ] n.A sensory receptor, commonly found in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that detects the motion or position of the body or a limb by responding to stimuli within the organism. Other words from proprioceptorpro′pri•o•cep′tive adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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