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Sensory vs Sensorineural - What's the difference?

sensory | sensorineural |

As adjectives the difference between sensory and sensorineural

is that sensory is of the senses or sensation while sensorineural is of or pertaining to the sensory nerves.

As a noun sensory

is sensorium.

sensory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of the senses or sensation.

    • Derived terms

    * extrasensory * multisensory * supersensory

    Related terms

    * sensible * sensual * sensuous

    Noun

    (sensories)
  • (biology, dated) sensorium
    • (Webster 1913)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "sensory")

    sensorineural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sensory nerves

    • Derived terms

    *sensorineural deafness