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astereognosis
astereognosis (əˌstɛrɪəʊˈɡnəʊsɪs) n (Pathology) inability to recognize objects by touch[a-1 + stereo- + -gnosis]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | astereognosis - a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling themtactile agnosiaagnosia - inability to recognize objects by use of the senses |
astereognosis
astereognosis[ā‚ste·rē·äg′nō·səs] (medicine) Loss of recognition of objects by touch, although recognition occurs through another sense, usually vision. Also known as tactile agnosia. astereognosis
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.tac·tile ag·no·si·ainability to recognize objects by touch, in the presence of intact cutaneous and proprioceptive hand sensation; caused by a lesion in the contralateral parietal lobe. Synonym(s): astereognosis, stereoagnosis, stereoanesthesiaastereognosis Neurology Inability to recognize familiar objects by touch that cannot be explained by a defect of elementary tactile sensationtac·tile ag·no·si·a (tak'til ag-nō'zē-ă) Inability to recognize objects by touch, in the presence of intact cutaneous and proprioceptive hand sensation; caused by a lesion in the contralateral parietal lobe. Synonym(s): astereognosis. astereognosis The inability to recognize the shape of objects by touch. This is a fairly common consequence of STROKE.astereognosis Related to astereognosis: agraphesthesiaSynonyms for astereognosisnoun a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling themSynonymsRelated Words |