English Explanatory Dictionary

astereognosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.

Word forms

astereognosis

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis English stereognosis English astereognosis From a- + stereognosis.

Synonyms

astereognosia
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