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AGNOSIA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auditory verbal agnosia
1, record 1, English, auditory%20verbal%20agnosia
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVA 2, record 1, English, AVA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pure word deafness 3, record 1, English, pure%20word%20deafness
correct, noun
- auditory agnosia for speech 3, record 1, English, auditory%20agnosia%20for%20speech
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auditory verbal agnosia (AVA) is the inability to comprehend verbal speech, but with retention of other forms of comprehension, such as written information. 2, record 1, English, - auditory%20verbal%20agnosia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agnosie auditive verbale
1, record 1, French, agnosie%20auditive%20verbale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surdité verbale pure 1, record 1, French, surdit%C3%A9%20verbale%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agnosie auditive renvoie à l'incapacité d'identifier ou de reconnaître des sons en dépit d'un système auditif intact. La surdité verbale pure (agnosie auditive verbale) correspond à l'incapacité à comprendre les sons de la langue en dépit d'un langage normal. 2, record 1, French, - agnosie%20auditive%20verbale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autotopagnosia
1, record 2, English, autotopagnosia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- body-image agnosia 2, record 2, English, body%2Dimage%20agnosia
correct
- body image agnosia 3, record 2, English, body%20image%20agnosia
correct
- somatotopagnosia 4, record 2, English, somatotopagnosia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of agnosia characterized by an inability to localize and orient different parts of the body. 4, record 2, English, - autotopagnosia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autotopoagnosie
1, record 2, French, autotopoagnosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impossibilité de localiser ou de dénommer les différentes parties de son corps ou de celui de l'examinateur. 1, record 2, French, - autotopoagnosie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prosopagnosia
1, record 3, English, prosopagnosia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- face blindness 2, record 3, English, face%20blindness
correct
- face agnosia 3, record 3, English, face%20agnosia
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the inability to recognise familiar faces. 3, record 3, English, - prosopagnosia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prosopagnosie
1, record 3, French, prosopagnosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agnosie des visages 2, record 3, French, agnosie%20des%20visages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] incapacité à reconnaître les visages familiers [...] 3, record 3, French, - prosopagnosie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agnosia
1, record 4, English, agnosia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inability to recognize and interpret the meaning and significance of sensory information, whether visual, auditory, or tactile even though ability to perceive and record the primary sensory modality is intact. 2, record 4, English, - agnosia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agnosie
1, record 4, French, agnosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité à reconnaître et à interpréter les stimuli sensoriels, qu'ils soient visuels, auditifs ou tactiles, même si les récepteurs sensoriels et la mémoire sont intacts. 2, record 4, French, - agnosie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agnosia
1, record 4, Spanish, agnosia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- apractognosia
1, record 5, English, apractognosia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- apraxic agnosia 2, record 5, English, apraxic%20agnosia
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The incapacity to recognize the nature and function of an object. 2, record 5, English, - apractognosia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apractognosie
1, record 5, French, apractognosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- apractoagnosie 1, record 5, French, apractoagnosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apraxie avec agnosie; perte de la capacité de se servir d'objets usuels (apraxie), faute de reconnaître leur nature ou leur fonction (agnosie). 2, record 5, French, - apractognosie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- apracto-agnosie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- astereognosis
1, record 6, English, astereognosis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tactile agnosia 2, record 6, English, tactile%20agnosia
correct
- stereoagnesis 3, record 6, English, stereoagnesis
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inability to recognize the size, shape, or texture of objects, even though the primary senses are intact or relatively intact. 3, record 6, English, - astereognosis
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "astereognosis" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 6, English, - astereognosis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- astéréognosie
1, record 6, French, ast%C3%A9r%C3%A9ognosie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- agnosie tactile 2, record 6, French, agnosie%20tactile
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité de reconnaître les objets au toucher. 3, record 6, French, - ast%C3%A9r%C3%A9ognosie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «astéréognosie» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 6, French, - ast%C3%A9r%C3%A9ognosie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- astereognosia
1, record 6, Spanish, astereognosia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- astereognosis 1, record 6, Spanish, astereognosis
correct, feminine noun
- estereoagnosia 1, record 6, Spanish, estereoagnosia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- visual agnosia
1, record 7, English, visual%20agnosia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inability to recognize familiar objects by sight, usually due to a lesion in one of the visual association area. 2, record 7, English, - visual%20agnosia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agnosie visuelle
1, record 7, French, agnosie%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de la reconnaissance et/ou de l'identification des objets (agnosie optique), des images (agnosie pour les visages ou prosopagnosie), de l'espace (agnosie spatiale), des couleurs (agnosie pour les couleurs) en l'absence de troubles sensoriels visuels, d'altération de l'intelligence ou de la vigilance. 2, record 7, French, - agnosie%20visuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- auditory agnosia
1, record 8, English, auditory%20agnosia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- acoustic agnosia 1, record 8, English, acoustic%20agnosia
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inability to recognize the meaning and significance of sounds. 2, record 8, English, - auditory%20agnosia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agnosie auditive
1, record 8, French, agnosie%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité d'une personne d'identifier la nature des sons qu'elle perçoit. 2, record 8, French, - agnosie%20auditive
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- finger agnosia
1, record 9, English, finger%20agnosia
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inability to identify individual fingers. 1, record 9, English, - finger%20agnosia
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agnosie des doigts
1, record 9, French, agnosie%20des%20doigts
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impossibilité de choisir parmi les doigts, de les nommer, de les désigner sur ordre, de les présenter isolément. 1, record 9, French, - agnosie%20des%20doigts
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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