Senses
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| Term | Senses |
| Short definition | senses - (pronounced) (SENT-ses) In medicine, the way the body receives signals from the environment. The five human senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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senses - (pronounced) (SENT-ses) In medicine, the way the body receives signals from the environment. The five human senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The body receives signals through the sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin). These organs have special nerves that send signals to the brain. The brain processes these signals and then sends information back to the rest of the body, telling it how to respond to the signal. Aging, certain diseases or conditions, and some types of medications or treatments can affect the senses
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