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ag·no·si·a

(ag-nō'zē-ă), Impairment of the ability to recognize, or comprehend the meaning of, various sensory stimuli, not attributable to disorders of the primary receptors or general intellect; agnosias are receptive defects caused by lesions in various portions of the cerebrum. Synonym(s): agnea [G. ignorance; from a- priv. + gnōsis, knowledge]

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An obsolete term for the inability to recognise people and/or objects, or the inability to interpret the significance of sensory information; agnosia.

agnea

(ag′nē-ă) Inability to recognize objects.