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agnosia vs astereognosis

astereognosis vs agnosia

agnosia and astereognosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agnosia Yes No No No
astereognosis Yes No No No
As nouns, astereognosis is a hyponym of agnosia; that is, astereognosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agnosia:
  • agnosia: inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
  • astereognosis: a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
Other hyponyms of agnosia include tactile agnosia, auditory agnosia, visual agnosia.
agnosia (noun) astereognosis (noun)
inability to recognize objects by use of the senses a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
Difference between agnosia and astereognosis

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