stereognosis
[ ster-ee-og-noh-sis, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr i ɒgˈnoʊ sɪs, ˌstɪər- /
noun
the ability to determine the shape and weight of an object by touching or lifting it.
OTHER WORDS FROM stereognosis
ster·e·og·nos·tic [ster-ee-og-nos-tik, steer-] /ˌstɛr i ɒgˈnɒs tɪk, ˌstɪər-/, adjectiveWords nearby stereognosis
Example sentences from the Web for stereognostic
What we call in the blind the tactile sense is in reality more often the stereognostic sense.
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook |Maria MontessoriOther senses tend to associate themselves with the chromatic sense, for example, the stereognostic and gustatory senses.
Montessori Elementary Materials |Maria MontessoriThe stereognostic sense: Recognition of elementary forms, of rare objects, of coins.
Montessori Elementary Materials |Maria Montessori
British Dictionary definitions for stereognostic
stereognosis
/ (ˌstɛrɪɒɡˈnəʊsɪs, ˌstɪər-) /
noun
the perception of depth or three-dimensionality through any of the senses
Word Origin for stereognosis
C20:
stereo- +
gnosis
Medical definitions for stereognostic
stereognosis
[ stĕr′ē-ŏg-nō′sĭs ]
n.
The perception of the form of an object by means of touch.