agnosis

noun

ag·​no·​sis

ag-ˈnō-səs

plural agnoses

ag-ˈnō-ˌsēz

: agnosia

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + -gnosis

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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