acrognosis

acrognosis
Cenesthesia, or normal sensory perception, of the extremities. [acro- + G. gnosis, knowledge]

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ac·rog·no·sis (ak″rog-noґsis) [acro- + Gr. gnōsis knowledge] sensory recognition of the limbs and of the different portions of each limb in relation to each other.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • acroagnosis — Loss or impairment of the sensory recognition of a limb. Absence of acrognosis. * * * ac·ro·ag·no·sis (ak″ro ag noґsis) [acro + a 1 + Gr. gnōsis knowledge] lack of sensory recognition of a limb; lack of acrognosis …   Medical dictionary

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