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Definition of Anosognosia
1. Noun. The inability of a person to recognize his or her own illness or handicap. ¹
2. Noun. (pathology) Failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, due to brain injury (e.g. Anton-Babinski syndrome). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Anosognosia
1. Ignorance of the presence of disease, specifically of paralysis. Most often seen in patients with non-dominant parietal lobe lesions, who deny their hemiparesis. Origin: G. A-priv. + nosos, disease, + gnosis, knowledge (05 Mar 2000)
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