astereognosis

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noun

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

Similar
astereognosiatactile agnosia
OriginEnglish stereognosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis →
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Meanings

nounastereognosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.

    Synonyms: astereognosia

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
astereognosia

More synonyms by meaning

nouna loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them

Similar
tactile agnosia
Broader
agnosia
Also see
astereognosia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  7. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  8. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  9. Englishstereo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  12. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  13. Englishgnosis
  14. Englishstereognosis
  15. Englishastereognosis

From a- + stereognosis.

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Translations

Indonesian astereognosis
  • astereognosisTranslations
Polish astereognozja
  • astereognozjaTranslations
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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