nosognosia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability of a person to recognize his or her own medical disorder.

Word forms

nosognosia

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”) and γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).

Antonyms

Derived words

hypernosognosia nosognosic
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