agraphia

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

/ eɪˈgræf i ə, əˈgræf- /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of agraphia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM agraphia

a·graph·ic, adjective

Words nearby agraphia

Agram, agrammatism, à grands frais, agranulocytosis, agrapha, agraphia, agrarian, agrarianism, agravic, agréation, agree

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How to use agraphia in a sentence

If he were not illiterate we could, by asking him to write, say if agraphia also is present.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris
Destruction of the visual speech centre by obliterating the visual memories of words (amnesia verbalis) produces agraphia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
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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