Prosopagnosia ə (Greek: `prosopon` = `face`, `agnosia` = `not knowing`), also called face blindness, is a cognitive disorder of face perception where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, while other aspects of visual processing (e.g., object discrimination) and intellectual functioning (e.g., decision making) remain intact. The ter...
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[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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Difficulty in recognizing familiar faces. ... Origin: prosop-+ G. A-priv. + gnosis, recognition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(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.
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Inability to recognize familiar faces that is not explained by defective visual acuity or reduced co
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pros′ō-pag-nō′sē-ă Definitions: 1. Difficulty in recognizing familiar faces.
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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 person clearly and can describe the person; for ex...
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