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topognosia

topognosia

9.9
The feeling that tells you where your skin is touched
  • noun
  • /ˌtɒpəɡˈnoʊziə/
  • Specialized
: topognosia
  • Neurologists assessed the patient's topognosia by lightly touching different areas of his forearm.

Examples

  • Loss of topognosia can indicate certain types of nerve or brain damage.

  • Children usually develop topognosia as part of normal sensory and neurological growth.

  • The doctor tested her topognosia during the examination.

  • He demonstrated excellent topognosia by accurately identifying the touch points.

  • The doctor evaluated the patient's topognosia to determine his sensory perception.

  • During the study, researchers measured the topognosia of participants by applying light touches to their skin.

  • Children learn topognosia as they explore their environment and identify where they are being touched.

Synonyms

topognosis
vstopognosia
  • Specialized
9.9

Ability to tell where on your skin someone touched you

has identical meaning but appears as an alternate form or spelling

Surface Forms

topognosia singular
topognosias plural

Morphology

topognosia = topo + gnosia

A technical medical formation from Greek combining forms (topo- + -gnosia) that are not standalone common English words, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar base words.

Etymology

The word topognosia comes from Greek parts topo- meaning 'place' and -gnosia meaning 'knowledge', as in diagnosis. So, topognosia is the ability to 'know' the place of a touch on the skin.