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graphanesthesia logo #20973<clinical sign, neurology> Tactual inability to recognise figures or letters written on the skin; may be due to spinal cord or brain disease. ... Origin: G. Graphe, writing + anaisthesia, fr. An-priv. + aisthesis, perception ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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graphanesthesia

graphanesthesia logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: graf′an-es-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. Tactual inability to recognize figures or letters written on the skin; may be due to spinal cord or brain disease.
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graphanesthesia

graphanesthesia logo #21009graphanesthesia 1. In psychiatry, a disturbance of graphesthesia (a function of the dominant parietal lobe), consisting of the inability to recognize letters that are traced one at a time on the palm of the hand while the subject\'s eyes are closed. 2. In medicine, tactual inability to recognize figures or letters written on the skin which may be d...
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