stereognosis

noun

ste·re·og·no·sis | \ˌster-ē-äg-ˈnō-səs, ˌstir-

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Medical Definition of stereognosis

: ability to perceive or the perception of material qualities (as shape) of an object by handling or lifting it : tactile recognition

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