振しん動どう覚かく

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Meanings

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noun

pallesthesia; vibratory sense; vibration perception

biology

A biological/medical term for the ability to perceive mechanical vibration through the skin or deep tissues, often tested in neurological exams.

医い師しは音おん叉さを使つかって患かん者じゃの振しん動どう覚かくを調しらべた。
The doctor tested the patient's vibratory sense using a tuning fork.

振shake, wave, wag
動move, motion, change
覚memorize, learn, remember

Similar words

触しょっ覚かく
触覚 is the general sense of touch, while 振動覚 specifically refers to the perception of vibration.
痛つう覚かく
痛覚 is the sense of pain, distinct from the vibratory sense.

Etymology

Compound of 振動 (vibration) and 覚 (sense, perception). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the pattern of other sensory terms such as 視覚 (sight) and 聴覚 (hearing).