Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Baragnosis

Neurology

Also known as: Weight agnosia

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Baragnosis is defined as the inability to recognize or perceive weight. This brief entry explains the etymology of the term, derived from the Greek words for weight and ignorance.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BARAGNOSIS (from the Greek baros—weight and agnosia—ignorance), the absence of the ability to recognize weight.

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“Baragnosis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/baragnosis/