Anosognosia Definition

ə-nō′sŏg-nō ′ zē-ə, -zhə
noun
Real or feigned ignorance of the presence of disease, especially of paralysis.
American Heritage Medicine

The inability of a person to recognize his or her own illness or handicap.

Wiktionary

(pathology) Failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, due to brain injury (e.g. Anton-Babinski syndrome).

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Anosognosia

Noun

Singular:
anosognosia
Plural:
anosognosias

Origin of Anosognosia

  • From the Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and νόσος (nosos, “disease”) and γνῶσις (gnōsis, “knowledge”).

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Words Starting With

AANANO

Words Ending With

AIASIA

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Words Starting With A and Ending With A

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