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Anton's syndrome

noun An·ton's syndrome \ˈan-ˌtänz-\

Medical Definition of ANTON'S SYNDROME

:  a disorder marked by psychological denial and rationalization of clinically evident loss of vision

Biographical Note for ANTON'S SYNDROME

An·ton \ˈän-ˌtōn\ , Gabriel (1858–1933), German neuropsychiatrist. Anton first described the syndrome that bears his name in an article published in 1899.

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