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anosognosia
1. The apparent unawareness of or failure to recognize one's own functional defect (e.g., hemiplegia, hemianopsia).
2. The lack of interest or belief in the existence of one's disease.
3. Real or feigned ignorance of the presence of disease, especially of paralysis.
anosognosia (s) (noun), anosognosias (pl)
Ignorance of having a disease: Robert's aunt's anosognosia was finally diagnosed by her physician who made her aware that she had Parkinson's disease.
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anosognosia, anosognosic
1. The apparent unawareness of or failure to recognize one's own functional defect (e.g., hemiplegia, hemianopsia).
2. The lack of interest or belief in the existence of one's disease.
3. Real or feigned ignorance of the presence of disease, especially of paralysis.
4. The inability of a patient to recognize that he/she has a disease.