Words Seldom Seen: Anosognosia

Anosognosia

Noun: A medical condition in which a person with a disability is unable to understand that they have the condition. It is often seen as simple denial but is now considered to be a physical condition.

Example: “Even though he was legless his anosognosia told him he could walk.”


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