barognosis
|bar-o-gno-sis|
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/ˌbærəˈnoʊsɪs/
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/ˌbærəˈnəʊsɪs/
sense of weight
Etymology
'barognosis' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'baros' and 'gnōsis', where 'baros' meant 'weight' and 'gnōsis' meant 'knowledge'.
'barognosis' was formed in medical Neo-Latin from the Greek elements 'baros' + 'gnōsis' and entered English usage in the late 19th to early 20th century in neurological contexts.
Initially, it literally meant 'knowledge of weight', and over time it has retained that specialized meaning as the clinical term for the ability to perceive weight.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the ability to perceive or judge the weight of an object by handling it; a somatosensory function assessed in neurological examination.
The neurologist tested the patient's barognosis by asking him to compare the weights of two identical-looking objects.
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Last updated: 2026/01/17 23:04