- atopognosia, atopognosis
- Sensory inattention; inability to locate a sensation properly. Usually caused by a contralateral parietal lobe lesion. [G. a- priv. + topos, place, + gnosis, knowledge]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
atopognosia, atopognosis
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atopognosis — ato·pog·no·sis .ā .täp äg nō səs, .tōp n, pl no·ses .sēz absence or loss of the power of topognosia * * * atop·og·no·sis (ə top″og noґsis) atopognosia … Medical dictionary
atopognosia — atop·og·no·sia (ə top″og noґzhə) [a 1 + topo + gnōsis knowledge + ia] loss of the power of topesthesia; called also atopognosis, topagnosia, and topoanesthesia … Medical dictionary
atopognosia — noun absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch • Syn: ↑atopognosis • Hypernyms: ↑nervous disorder, ↑neurological disorder, ↑neurological disease … Useful english dictionary
atopognosis — noun absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch • Syn: ↑atopognosia • Hypernyms: ↑nervous disorder, ↑neurological disorder, ↑neurological disease * * * |ā+ noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
nervous disorder — noun a disorder of the nervous system • Syn: ↑neurological disorder, ↑neurological disease • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑brain damage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neurological disease — noun a disorder of the nervous system • Syn: ↑nervous disorder, ↑neurological disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑brain damage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
neurological disorder — noun a disorder of the nervous system • Syn: ↑nervous disorder, ↑neurological disease • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑brain damage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
