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topagnosis

n.

1. loss of the ability to localize touch. Individuals can feel tactile stimuli but cannot recognize the site of stimulation. See tactile agnosia.

2. loss of the ability to recognize familiar surroundings.

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non compos mentis

non compos mentis

in law, mentally deficient or legally insane and therefore not responsible for one’s conduct. See incompetence; insanity. Compare compos mentis.