agnosia
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of agnosia
1895–1900; < Greek agnōsía ignorance, equivalent to ágnōt ( os ) unknown ( see agnostic) + -ia -y 3
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Sacks put this query to people with autism, migraines, Tourette’s syndrome, agnosia.
From Scientific American • Nov. 7, 2020
The patient suffered from visual agnosia, a defect of perception and recognition, but was otherwise fine.
From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2010
He also has severe visual agnosia, which means his brain can't process what is in front of his eyes, so now he can't even see the pictures.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2010
The doctors finally diagnosed the case as visual agnosia, an extremely rare disorder whose victims cannot recall images to compare with what they currently see.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Lost Faces tells what it is like to go through life with visual agnosia.
From Time Magazine Archive
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