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atopognosia

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English

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ topo- +‎ -gnosia.

Noun

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atopognosia

  1. (pathology) The inability to locate a sensation, especially a point of touch.
    • 123, Yann Coello, Perceptual and Emotional Embodiment: Foundations of Embodied Cognition:
      However, since patients with atopognosia can detect touch, initial sensory processing must be intact.