Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
sen·so·ri·um Pronunciation:
sen-'sOr-E-&m, -'sor- Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural sen·so·ri·ums or sen·so·ria /-E-&/ 1 : the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception andinterpretation of sensory stimuli;
broadly : the entire sensory apparatus
2 a : ability of the brain to receive and interpret sensory stimuli
sensorium> b : the state of consciousness judged in terms of this ability sensorium> sensorium remained clear>