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alexia
[ uh-lek-see-uh ]
/ əˈlɛk si ə /
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noun Pathology.
a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usually resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect.
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Words nearby alexia
Alexandrina, Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis, alexia, Alexian, Alexiares, Alexicacus, alexin, alexipharmic
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alexia
/ (əˈlɛksɪə) /
noun
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by impaired ability to readNontechnical name: word blindness Compare aphasia
Word Origin for alexia
C19: from New Latin, from a- 1 + Greek lexis speech; influenced in meaning by Latin legere to read
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