barognosis
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barognosis
(ˌbærəɡˈnəʊsɪs)n
(Psychology) physiol the ability to judge weight
[C20: from Greek baros weight + gnosis knowledge]
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barognosis
Medicine. the conscious perception of weight, especially through cutaneous and muscular nerves.
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