Meanings
plural thermal sensations
- countableuncountableclimatologyThe subjective feeling of temperature in one's body, differing from the actual temperature.
A new review brought together 172 studies published since 2000 and found strong links between skin temperature and thermal sensation.
2025 August 26, Eric Ralls, “Indoor comfort depends more on your skin than the air temperature”, in Earth.com, United States, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2025 - countableuncountablemedicineThe sensory perception of thermal stimuli.
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Recent advances in prosthetic design for upper-limb amputees may restore thermal sensation in the near future. Over 180,000 people undergo limb amputation in the United States every year. An estimate from 2017 claims that over 57 million people worldwide had undergone limb amputation due to traumatic causes, a number that has likely risen due to global population growth.
2023 June 6, William A. Haseltine, “Too Hot To Handle: Restoring Thermal Sensation To Upper-Limb Amputees”, in Forbes, United States, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2025Synonyms: thermosensation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sensory perception of thermal stimuli.
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