agraphesthesia

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noun

The inability or difficulty recognizing a written number or letter traced on the skin (e.g. of the hand), usually as a consequence of parietal damage.

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Meanings

nounagraphesthesia (usually uncountable, plural agraphesthesias)

plural agraphesthesias

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe inability or difficulty recognizing a written number or letter traced on the skin (e.g. of the hand), usually as a consequence of parietal damage.

Origin

From a- + graphesthesia.

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APA

agraphesthesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraphesthesia

MLA

“agraphesthesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraphesthesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agraphesthesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agraphesthesia.

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