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nociception
This term describes the physiological mechanism of detecting harmful stimuli, distinguishing the raw sensory input from the subjective emotional experience of pain. While pain is the perceived result, nociception is the biological process involving specialized nerve endings called nociceptors that trigger electrical signals to the central nervous system.
As a technical medical term, it is used almost exclusively in clinical, neurological, or biological contexts. It is an uncountable noun, meaning it refers to a general process rather than a discrete event; one does not refer to a single nociception, but rather to the process of nociception or the mechanisms of nociception.
Meanings
Examples
Nociception is the physiological process that allows the body to detect harmful stimuli.
The study focuses on how nociception differs between various mammalian species.
Wait, so nociception is just the detection part, not the actual feeling of pain?
Damage to the peripheral nerves can severely impair nociception in the affected limb.
I wonder if this medication blocks nociception at the spinal level or in the brain.
The researcher explained that nociception involves the activation of specialized receptors.
The researcher explained that nociception involves the activation of specialized receptors.
Without nociception, a person would not realize they had suffered a serious burn.
The lecture covered the complex pathways involved in nociception and pain perception.