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agnosia

[ ag-noh-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

Psychiatry, Psychology, Neurology.
  1. partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.


agnosia

/ æɡˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. psychol loss or diminution of the power to recognize familiar objects or people, usually as a result of brain damage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴDz, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of agnosia1

1895–1900; < Greek ōí ignorance, equivalent to áō ( os ) unknown ( agnostic ) + -ia -y 3
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of agnosia1

C20: New Latin, from Greek ō, from a- without + ō knowledge
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Example Sentences

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Sacks put this query to people with autism, migraines, Tourette’s syndrome, agnosia.

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One common symptom of dementia is agnosia, the inability to recognize people, objects, smells or other sensations, McKay says.

If so, you might have face blindness—officially called prosopagnosia, from the Greek word prosopon, meaning face, and agnosia, meaning ignorance.

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He suffers from extreme visual agnosia and is unable to distinguish between things and the representation of things.

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D.F.’s entry into the case history annals came about because, as a result of her injuries, she could not recognize everyday objects, a condition called visual agnosia, yet she was still able to grasp them.

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