astereognosis

a·ster·e·og·no·sis

[uh-ster-ee-og-noh-sis, ey-ster-, uh-steer-, ey-steer-]
noun Pathology.
the inability to determine the shape of an object by touching or feeling it.

Origin:
1895–1900; a-6 + stereo- + -gnosis

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astereognosis (əˌstɛrɪəʊˈɡnəʊsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
inability to recognize objects by touch
 
[a-1 + stereo- + -gnosis]

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astereognosis a·ster·e·og·no·sis (ə-stěr'ē-ŏg-nō'sĭs, -stēr'-)
n.
The inability to determine the form of an object by touch.

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