Definitions of agnosia
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inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
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types:
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astereognosis, tactile agnosia
a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
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auditory agnosia
inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words
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visual agnosia
inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field
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type of:
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brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy
any disorder or disease of the brain
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astereognosis, tactile agnosia
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