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ASTEREOGNOSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does astereognosis mean?
• ASTEREOGNOSIS (noun)
The noun ASTEREOGNOSIS has 1 sense:
1. a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
Familiarity information: ASTEREOGNOSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
astereognosis; tactile agnosia
Hypernyms ("astereognosis" is a kind of...):
agnosia (inability to recognize objects by use of the senses)
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