Medical Dictionary

astereognosis

noun astere·og·no·sis
\(ˈ)ā-ˌster-ē-äg-ˈnō-səs, -ˌstir-\
plural astere·og·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ASTEREOGNOSIS

:  loss of the ability to recognize the shapes of objects by handling them

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