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Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of astereognosis (which is the more common synonym)
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, parallel with the a- + stereo- + gnosis of the more established synonym (astereognosis) and clearly influenced by the naturally apparent (to biomedically informed speakers) surface analysis of agnosia (which is cognitively adjacent, hypernymously).
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astereognosia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astereognosia
“astereognosia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astereognosia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astereognosia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astereognosia.
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