You are viewing the etymology of anosognosia meaning: (Noun) (pathology) Failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, ...etymologeek.com>English>AnosognosiaYouareviewingtheetymologyofanosognosiameaning:(Noun)(pathology)Failuretobeawareofadefectordeficitresultingfromdisability,duetobraininjury(e.g.Anton-Babinskisyndrome)..Theinabilityofapersontorecognizehisorherown[...](pathology)Failuretobeawareofadefectordeficitresultingfromdisability,duetobraininjury(e.g.Anton-Babinskisyndrome)..Theinabilityofapersontorecognizehisorherown[...].YoumayalsoseeotherEnglishetymologiesofanosognosia.EnglishwordanosognosiacomesfromAncientGreekἀ-,AncientGreekγνῶσις,AncientGreekνόσος.Anosognosiaetymology?AnosognosiadetailedwordoriginexplanationDictionaryentryLanguageDefinitionἀ-AncientGreek(grc)γνῶσιςAncientGreek(grc)νόσοςAncientGreek(grc)anosognosiaEnglish(eng)(pathology)Failuretobeawareofadefectordeficitresultingfromdisability,duetobraininjury(e.g.Anton-Babinskisyndrome)..Theinabilityofapersontorecognizehisorherownillnessorhandicap.WordswiththesameoriginasanosognosiaDescendantsofἀ-abeabyssaceadamantadriftafarafloataholdameliaanonymousarouseashoreasideasleepatheistatomicdiamondDescendantsofνόσοςgreek