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sensory homunculus

a figurative representation, in distorted human form, of the relative sizes of the sensory areas in the brain that correspond to particular sensory parts of the body. The homunculus is arranged upside down with the largest proportional areas representing the face and hands. Compare motor homunculus.

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palpitation

n. a rapid or irregular heartbeat that may be caused by illness, anxiety, drug use (including caffeine), or physical exertion.