The sensation that an amputated portion of the body is still present. ... See: phantom limb. ... Origin: auto-+ G. Soma, body, + gnosis, recognition ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: aw′tō-sō′mă-tog-nō′sis Definitions: 1. The sensation that an amputated portion of the body is still present. See: phantom limb
autosomatognosis 1. The sensation that an amputated portion of the body is still present. 2. A patient's lack of awareness of a bodily defect, as in the phantom limb of an amputee.