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visual agnosia
vis·u·al ag·no·sia
Definitions related to visual agnosia:
  • An inability to recognize or interpret objects by sight.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The condition is known as visual agnosia, which refers to the inability to recognize objects that are visually presented, even though the individual may have normal visual field, acuity, color vision, brightness discrimination, language, and memory.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Inability to recognize objects or persons.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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