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agnosia

Pronunciation: /əgˈnəʊsɪə/
Definition of agnosia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • inability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize things, typically as a result of brain damage: visual agnosia

Origin:

early 20th century: coined in German from Greek agnōsia 'ignorance'

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Definition of agnosia in the US English dictionary
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