astereognosis

[ uh-ster-ee-og-noh-sis, ey-ster-, uh-steer-, ey-steer- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the inability to determine the shape of an object by touching or feeling it.

astereognosis

/ əˌstɛrɪəʊˈɡnəʊsɪs /

noun

1. inability to recognize objects by touch

Word History and Origins

Origin of astereognosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; a- ⁶ + stereo- + -gnosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of astereognosis¹

a- ¹+ stereo- + -gnosis

Example Sentences

No astereognosis in either hand.

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