noun
- Plural of prosopagnosia; neurological conditions characterized by the inability to recognize or distinguish faces, despite intact vision and memory.
Usage: Medical/neurological term; Usually used in clinical or research contexts; Can be congenital (developmental) or acquired (from brain injury)
Examples
- Patients with prosopagnosias often struggle to recognize family members and close friends.
- The study examined different types of prosopagnosias in individuals with temporal lobe damage.
- Some people are born with developmental prosopagnosias that persist throughout their lives.
- Neurologists use specialized tests to diagnose prosopagnosias in their patients.
- Acquired prosopagnosias can result from stroke or traumatic brain injury.