agraphia

[ ey-graf-ee-uh, uh-graf- ]

/ eɪˈgræf i ə, əˈgræf- /

noun Pathology.

a cerebral disorder characterized by total or partial inability to write.

Nearby words

agranular endoplasmic reticulum, agranulocyte, agranulocytosis, agranuloplastic, agrapha, agraphia, agrarian, agrarianism, agravic, agree, agreeable

Origin of agraphia

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at a-⁶, -graphy

Related forms

a·graph·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for agraphia

If he were not illiterate we could, by asking him to write, say if agraphia also is present.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
As already mentioned, agraphia is very often associated with motor vocal aphasia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for agraphia

agraphia

/ (əˈɡræfɪə) /

noun

loss of the ability to write, resulting from a brain lesion

Word Origin for agraphia

C19: New Latin, from a- 1 + Greek graphein to write

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Medicine definitions for agraphia

agraphia

[ ā-grăf′ē-ə ]

n.

A form of aphasia characterized by loss of the ability to write.anorthography

Related forms

a•graph′ic adj.