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esthesis

noun
es·​the·​sis
variants: or aesthesis \ esˈthēsə̇s \
plural -es

Definition of esthesis

: sensation especially : rudimentary sensation

History and Etymology for esthesis

New Latin, from Greek aisthēsis

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