interoceptor

[ in-tuh-roh-sep-ter ]
/ ˌɪn tə roʊˈsɛp tər /

noun Physiology.

a receptor, especially of the viscera, responding to stimuli originating from within the body.

Origin of interoceptor

1905–10; inter(ior) + -o- + (re)ceptor; cf. exteroceptor

Words nearby interoceptor

internuncial neuron, internuncio, interocclusal distance, interoceanic, interoceptive, interoceptor, interocular, interoffice, interoperable, interosculate, interosseous artery

British Dictionary definitions for interoceptor

interoceptor
/ (ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛptə) /

noun

physiol a sensory receptor of an internal organ (excluding the muscles) Compare exteroceptor, proprioceptor

Derived forms of interoceptor

interoceptive, adjective

Word Origin for interoceptor

C20: from inter ( ior) + ( re) ceptor

Medical definitions for interoceptor

interoceptor
[ ĭn′tər-ō-sĕp′tər ]

n.

A specialized sensory nerve receptor that receives and responds to stimuli originating from within the body.

Other words from interoceptor

in′ter•o•cep′tive adj.