proprioceptor
noun
pro·pri·o·cep·tor ˌprō-prē-ō-ˈsep-tər 
: a sensory receptor (such as a muscle spindle) excited by proprioceptive stimuli (such as changes in limb position)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin proprius + New Latin -ceptor (as in receptor)
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
proprioceptor
noun
pro·prio·cep·tor -ˈsep-tər
: a sensory receptor that is located deep in the tissues (as in skeletal or heart muscle, tendons, the gastrointestinal wall, or the carotid sinus) and that functions in proprioception (as in response to changes of physical tension or chemical condition within the body)
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