Autosomatognosis

/ˌɔːtəʊˌsoʊmætəɡˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

The neurological awareness and recognition of one's own body parts and bodily sensations.

Etymology

From auto- (self) + soma (body) + gnosis (knowledge). Medical term from neurology combining Greek roots, describing the brain's internal map of the body.

Kelly Says

Your brain has an invisible map of your body—that's autosomatognosis. Damage it, and people can't feel their own limbs or think their arm belongs to someone else. It's the strangest neurological condition.

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