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  • (′f�?n·ag′n�?·zhə) (psychology) A disturbance in the recognition of familiar voices in which the affected individual has good comprehension of what is spoken, but the speaker cannot be identified. dictionary.com

    March 13, 2008

  • I cannot readily recognize voices over the phone, even my wife, co-workers, or mother. Please say who you are when you call!

    March 13, 2008

  • First case study of developmental phonagnosia

    October 30, 2008