The appreciation of injurious influences, referring to nerve centres. ... Origin: noci-+ perception ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(no″sĭ-pәr-sep´shәn) nociception.
nociperception 1. The recognition by the nervous system, or organism, of a traumatic or painful stimulus. 2. A perception regarding a system of injurious (traumatic) stimuli.