autosomatognosis
|au-to-so-ma-to-gno-sis|
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/ˌɔːtəˌsoʊməˈɡnoʊsɪs/
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/ˌɔːtəʊˌsɒməˈɡnəʊsɪs/
knowledge/awareness of one's own body
Etymology
'autosomatognosis' originates from Greek elements: 'autos' meaning 'self', 'soma' meaning 'body', and 'gnosis' meaning 'knowledge'.
'autosomatognosis' is a modern formation built from classical Greek roots (auto- + somato- + -gnosis) used in 19th–20th century neurology and psychiatry terminology.
Initially formed to denote 'knowledge of one's own body'; this core meaning has been preserved, though the term is mainly used in clinical contexts to describe either intact body self-awareness or its disturbance.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
awareness or knowledge of one's own body (used in neurology/psychology to describe the perception or recognition of one's bodily parts or body as one's own).
After the stroke the patient showed disrupted autosomatognosis and could not always recognize his left arm as part of his body.
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Last updated: 2025/11/28 20:00