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astereognosis

/əˌstɪə.rɪɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/

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noun

/əˌstɪə.rɪɒɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся неспособностью идентифицировать объекты на ощупь и при манипуляции, несмотря на сохранность сенсорных путей.

A medical condition characterized by the inability to identify objects through touch and manipulation, despite intact sensory pathways.

uncountable

  1. Loss of tactile recognitionC2formalmedical

    A neurological condition characterized by the inability to identify objects by touch, despite intact sensory pathways.

    ruПотеря тактильного распознавания

    • The patient's astereognosis was diagnosed after he failed to identify a key placed in his hand.
    • Damage to the parietal lobe can result in astereognosis.
    • The doctor tested for astereognosis by asking the patient to identify a coin by feel alone.

    Synonymstactile agnosia