pros·o·pag·no·sia (prs-pg-nzh, -z-)
n.
- An inability or difficulty in recognizing familiar faces; it may be congenital or result from injury or disease of the brain.
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Main Entry: pros·op·ag·no·sia
Pronunciation: "präs-&p-ag-'nO-zh&
Function: noun
: a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces
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prosopagnosia
prosopagnosia: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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