agnosia

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

nounPsychiatry, Psychology, Neurology.

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

Origin of agnosia

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

Formerly agnostic aphasia .

Words Nearby agnosia

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How to use agnosia in a sentence

Patients with agnosia who have damage to object-recognition parts of the visual cortex can’t name an object they see, but can grab it.
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One category of agnosia is for animate versus inanimate objects.
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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

Origin of agnosia

C20: New Latin, from Greek agnōsia, from a- without + gnōsis knowledge

Derived forms of agnosia

agnosic, adjective

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