a·ster·e·og·no·sis ( -st r  - g-n  s s)n. The inability to determine the form of an object by touch. |
astereognosis
[əstir′ē·og·nō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, a, stereos, not solid, gnosis, knowledge
an inability to identify objects or shapes by touch.
astereognosis [ah-ster″e-og-no´sis]
loss or lack of the ability to understand the form and nature of objects that are touched (stereognosis), a form of tactile agnosia.
astereognosis
Neurology Inability to recognize familiar objects by touch that cannot be explained by a defect of elementary tactile sensation
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