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aftersensation

 [af″ter-sen-sa´shun]
sensation persisting after cessation of the stimulus that caused it.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

af·ter·sen·sa·tion

(af'ter-sen-sā'shŭn),
Subjective persistence of sensation after a stimulus stops.
Synonym(s): afterimpression, afterperception
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aftersensation

(ăf′tər-sĕn-sā′shən)
n.
A sensory impression, such as an aftertaste, that persists after the stimulus has ceased.
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aftersensation

A residual auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile or other sensation that occurs after the stimulus itself has ended.
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af·ter·sen·sa·tion

, after-sensation (af'tĕr-sen-sā'shŭn)
Subjective persistence of sensation after cessation of stimulus.
Synonym(s): afterimpression.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

af·ter·sen·sa·tion

, after-sensation , (af'tĕr-sen-sā'shŭn)
Subjective persistence of sensation after a stimulus stops.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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