- topognosis, topognosia
- Recognition of the location of a sensation; in the case of touch, topesthesia. [topo- + G. gnosis, knowledge]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
topognosis, topognosia
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topognosis — noun recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin • Syn: ↑topognosia • Hypernyms: ↑cutaneous sensation, ↑haptic sensation, ↑skin sensation * * * noun see topognosia … Useful english dictionary
topognosia — noun recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin • Syn: ↑topognosis • Hypernyms: ↑cutaneous sensation, ↑haptic sensation, ↑skin sensation … 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
cutaneous sensation — noun a sensation localized on the skin • Syn: ↑haptic sensation, ↑skin sensation • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑touch sensation, ↑tactual sensation, ↑tactile sensation, ↑feeling … Useful english dictionary
haptic sensation — noun a sensation localized on the skin • Syn: ↑cutaneous sensation, ↑skin sensation • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑touch sensation, ↑tactual sensation, ↑tactile sensation, ↑feeling … Useful english dictionary
skin sensation — noun a sensation localized on the skin • Syn: ↑cutaneous sensation, ↑haptic sensation • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑touch sensation, ↑tactual sensation, ↑tactile sensation, ↑feeling … Useful english dictionary
