Agnosia (Noun)
Meaning
Inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's agnosia made it impossible for her to identify the objects in her hand, even though she could feel their texture and weight.
- After the accident, John suffered from visual agnosia and couldn't recognize his own family members, despite being able to see them clearly.
- The doctor explained that the stroke had caused a type of agnosia that made it difficult for the patient to recognize familiar sounds, such as the ringing of a phone.
- Sarah's tactile agnosia made it hard for her to distinguish between different fabrics, even though she could touch and feel them.
- The researcher studied a rare case of auditory agnosia, where the subject could hear music but couldn't recognize the melody or identify the instruments being played.