prosopagnosia

Definition

A form of visual agnosia characterized by difficulty with face recognition despite intact low-level visual processing.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Prosopagnosie (see there for more). By surface analysis, prosop- + agnosia.

Example Sentences

• "A normal person can name someone from facial features alone, even if the features have changed substantially over the years. People with prosopagnosia are not able to make this association, but have few other neurological symptoms other than a loss of some part of the visual field."