deafmutism
[ dĕf′myōō′tĭz′əm ]
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n.
Inability to hear and speak. No longer in technical use.
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Words nearby deafmutism
deaf-blind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deaf-mute, deafmutism, deafness, deaf without speech, Deak, Deakin, deal
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