見当識(けんとうしき)

けんとうしき
noun
sense of orientation (to time, place, person)
medicalhealthcognition
1. orientation; awareness of time, place, and person
The cognitive ability to know what day it is, where one is, and who is around. A standard clinical assessment item; its loss (見当識障害(けんとうしきしょうがい)) is a hallmark of dementia and other cognitive impairment.
祖母(そぼ)の見当識(けんとうしき)が低下(ていか)してきた。
My grandmother's orientation has been declining.
患者(かんじゃ)の見当識(けんとうしき)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the patient's orientation.
認知症(にんちしょう)の初期(しょき)症状(しょうじょう)として、見当識(けんとうしき)障害(しょうがい)が現(あらわ)れることが多(おお)い。
Disorientation often appears as an early symptom of dementia.

Compound of 見当(けんとう) (rough estimate; bearings) + 識(しき) (consciousness; recognition). Almost exclusively a clinical/medical term — not used about day-to-day getting lost.

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Similar words

  • 方向感覚(ほうこうかんかく): sense of direction — about navigating space, not clinical awareness
  • 意識(いしき): consciousness — broader; whether one is awake and aware

Related Words

Compare: 意識(いしき) (consciousness)
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