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astereognosis

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astereognosis [əˌstɛrɪəʊˈgnəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inability to recognize objects by touch
[a-1 + stereo- + -gnosis]
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Noun1.astereognosis - a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
tactile agnosia
agnosia - inability to recognize objects by use of the senses


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[69,73] In one study of patients with RSI,[72] dyskinesthesia (poor dynamic joint position sense) was measured in patients with tendinitis, whereas dysgraphesthesia and astereognosis (problems of inaccuracy when interpreting tactile information through the skin) were measured in patients with focal hand dystonia.
A primate model for studying focal dystonia and repetitive strain ... by Jenkins, William M. / Physical Therapy
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