Barognosis

/ˌbærəɡˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

The sense or perception of weight and pressure, either through atmospheric measurement or neurological sensation of gravitational forces.

From 'baro-' (pressure/weight, Greek 'baros') + 'gnosis' (knowledge, from Greek 'gignoskein' meaning to know). A term used in both meteorology and neuroscience.

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