anosognosia

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anosognosia

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From a- (“not”) + noso- (“disease”) + -gnosia (“knowledge”), from Ancient Greek ἁ- (ha-) + νόσος (nósos) + γνῶσις (gnôsis).

noun anosognosias

countable, uncountable The inability of a person to recognize their own illness or handicap.
countable, uncountable A failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, due to a brain injury (e.g. Anton-Babinski syndrome).

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noun inability of a person to recognize personal defects

Español	anosognosia
Português	anosognosia
Français	anosognosie
Deutsch	Anosognosie
Italiano	anosognosia, nosoagnosia
Ελληνικά	ανοσογνωσία anosognosía
Română	anosognozie
Русский	анозогнози́я anozognozíja

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"anosognosia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anosognosia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anosognosia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anosognosia

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"anosognosia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anosognosia.

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@misc{anosognosia_2026,
  title = {anosognosia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anosognosia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}