Look up: Prosopagnosia


  1. Prosopagnosia
    [Greek prosopon = `face`.] An agnosia specifically for familiar faces, despite generally preserved visual perception. First formally named by Bodamer (1947) [timeline].
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  2. Prosopagnosia
    inability to recognise faces, caused by damage of the non-dominant temporal lobe
    Found op http://www.medicalneuroscience.com/neuro_glossary.html

  3. prosopagnosia
    Difficulty in recognizing familiar faces. ... Origin: prosop-+ G. A-priv. + gnosis, recognition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?prosopagnosia

  4. prosopagnosia
    (pros″o-pag-no´zhә) inability to recognize the faces of other people or one's own features in a mirror, due to damage to the underside of both occipital lobes.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  5. prosopagnosia
    prosopagnosia 1. An inability or difficulty in recognizing familiar faces; it may be congenital or result from injury or disease of the brain. 2. Inability to recognize familiar faces that is not explained by defective visual acuity or reduced consciousness or alertness. Prosopagnosiacs can see a ...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1763/

  6. Prosopagnosia
    Prosopagnosia (Greek: "prosopon" = "face", "agnosia" = "not knowing") is a disorder of face perception where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, while the ability to recognize other objects may be relatively intact. The term originally referred to a condition following acute brain damage, b...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia

  7. prosopagnosia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pros′ō-pag-nō′sē-ă Definitions: 1. Difficulty in recognizing familiar faces.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72845

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