agnosia

[ ag-noh-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ægˈnoʊ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Psychiatry, Psychology, Neurology.

partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.

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Formerly agnostic aphasia.

Origin of agnosia

1895–1900; < Greek agnōsía ignorance, equivalent to ágnōt(os) unknown (see agnostic) + -ia -y3

Words nearby agnosia

agnogenic, agnoiology, agnolotti, agnomen, agnon, agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, agnus dei, ago, agog
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British Dictionary definitions for agnosia

agnosia
/ (æɡˈnəʊzɪə) /

noun

psychol loss or diminution of the power to recognize familiar objects or people, usually as a result of brain damage

Derived forms of agnosia

agnosic, adjective

Word Origin for agnosia

C20: New Latin, from Greek agnōsia, from a- without + gnōsis knowledge
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Medical definitions for agnosia

agnosia
[ ăg-nō′zhə ]

n.

Loss of the ability to interpret sensory stimuli, such as sounds or images.
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