acalculia

[ ey-kal-kyoo-lee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. inability or loss of the ability to perform arithmetic operations, usually as a result of brain damage. Compare dyscalculia.

acalculia

/ ˌækælˈkjuːlɪə /

noun

1. psychol an inability to make simple mathematical calculations

Word History and Origins

Origin of acalculia¹

< New Latin, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + calcul- ( calculate ) + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of acalculia¹

C20: from a- ¹+ Latin calculāre to calculate