agnosia
ag·no·sia
noun \ag-ˈnō-zhə, -shə\Definition of AGNOSIA
: loss or diminution of the ability to recognize familiar objects or stimuli usually as a result of brain damage
Origin of AGNOSIA
New Latin, from Greek agnōsia ignorance, from a- + gnōsis knowledge, from gignōskein
First Known Use: circa 1900
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