See Also: proprioceptor(medicine)
proprioceptor(dictionary)

vulcanology (iou) and proprioceptor (iou)


vulcanology (iou)



vulcanology noun. M19.
[formed as VULCANIC + -OLOGY. Cf. VOLCANOLOGY.]
The branch of science that deals with volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
vulcano'logical adjective L19.
vulcanologist noun M19.

proprioceptor (iou)



proprioceptor noun. E20.
[from Latin proprius own + -O- + RE)CEPTOR.]
Physiology. A sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body (usu. Other than the gut); spec. one that responds to position and movement. Cf. INTEROCEPTOR.
proprioception noun the reception of information by proprioceptors and its interpretation E20.
proprioceptive adjective E20.
proprioceptively adverb M20.