Medical Dictionary

stereognosis

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

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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