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baragnosis

[ bar-ag-noh-sis, ba-rag-noh- ]
/ ˌbær ægˈnoʊ sɪs, bæˈræg noʊ- /

noun Pathology.

loss of the ability to estimate or perceive the weight of an object.

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Origin of baragnosis

bar(o)- + a-6 + -gnosis

Words nearby baragnosis

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Medical definitions for baragnosis

baragnosis
[ băr′ăg-nō′sĭs ]

n.

Loss or impairment of the ability to differentiate varying weights or pressures, sometimes the result of a brain lesion.
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