Meaning of thermal sensation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The subjective feeling of temperature in one's body, differing from the actual temperature.
   countable, uncountable
2. The sensory perception of thermal stimuli.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“A new review⟳ brought together 172 studies published since 2000 and found strong links between skin temperature and thermal sensation.”

“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.”

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