Exteroceptist

/ˌɛkstəroʊˈsɛptɪst/ noun

Definition

A specialist who studies exteroceptors or the exteroceptive sense system; one who focuses on how organisms perceive external stimuli and the environment.

Etymology

From exteroceptor + -ist (Greek suffix creating nouns for practitioners or specialists). A technical term in sensory physiology and neuroscience.

Kelly Says

While 'exteroceptist' is rarely used, the related 'exteroceptor' is common in neuroscience—these are the sensory cells that detect the outside world (touch, sight, smell), distinct from proprioceptors that sense your own body position.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውስጥ አስተያየት
wus-tu as-te-ya-yet
ARالعربية
مستقبل للظواهر الخارجية
mustaqbil lil-zauhar al-khaarijiyya
BNবাংলা
বহিঃসংবেদী
bohi-shun-be-dee
CACatalà
exteroceptista
ek-ster-o-sep-tis-ta
CSČeština
exteroceptista
ek-ster-o-sep-tis-ta
DADansk
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
DEDeutsch
Exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
ELΕλληνικά
εξωτερικός αισθητήρας
egzo-te-ri-kos ais-the-te-ras
ESEspañol
exteroceptista
ek-ster-o-sep-tis-ta
FAفارسی
حسگر خارجی
his-gar khariji
FISuomi
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
FRFrançais
exteroceptiste
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
GUGU
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
HAHA
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
HEעברית
מקבל גירויים חיצוניים
me-kabel gi-ro-yim chet-zi-yim
HIहिन्दी
बाह्यसंवेदी
baahya-san-ve-dee
HUMagyar
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
IDBahasa Indonesia
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
IGIG
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
ITItaliano
exteroceptista
ek-ster-o-sep-tis-ta
JA日本語
外受性
gai-ju-sei
KKKK
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
KMKM
екстерनोмеді
ek-ster-no-me-dee
KO한국어
외부 감각
guba gam-gak
MRMR
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
MSBahasa Melayu
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်ပ သိ
pyin-ba thei
NLNederlands
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
NONorsk
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
PAPA
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
PLPolski
exteroceptywny
ek-ster-o-cep-ty-w-ny
PTPortuguês
exteroceptista
ek-ster-o-sep-tis-ta
RORomână
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
RUРусский
экстероцептивист
ek-ster-o-tse-p-tiv-ist
SVSvenska
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
SWKiswahili
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
TAதமிழ்
வெளிப்புற உணர்ச்சி
ve-li-ppu-ra unar-chi
TEతెలుగు
వెలుపలి అనుభూతి
velu-pa-li anubhoo-thi
THไทย
ผู้รับรู้สิ่งภายนอก
phue rap roo sing wa-p-nok
TLTL
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
TRTürkçe
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
UKУкраїнська
екстероцептивіст
ek-ster-o-tse-p-tiv-ist
URاردو
بیرونی محسوس
beer-oo-nee mo-huss
VITiếng Việt
người nhận cảm giác bên ngoài
nguoi nhan cam giac ben ngoai
YOYO
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist
ZH中文
外部感受者
wài bù rǎnshòu zhě
ZUZU
exteroceptist
ek-ster-o-sep-tist

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