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Anosognosia

Also called Lack of awareness of one's own illness

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Neurological condition in which a patient is unaware of or denies their own disability or illness, commonly seen after stroke or in dementia.

Korean

질병인식불능증

자신의 장애나 질환을 인식하지 못하는 신경학적 상태; 뇌졸중·치매 환자에서 흔히 나타남.

French

Anosognosie

Déficit neurologique dans lequel le patient est inconscient de son propre handicap ou le nie ; fréquemment observé après un AVC ou dans la démence.

Word parts

  • an-PrefixWithout, absence of
  • gnos/oRoot(Greek) Knowledge, to know
  • -iaSuffix(Latin) Condition, state

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