dysgraphia

[ dis-graf-ee-uh ]

noun

1. a learning disability or neurological condition involving difficulty with writing, especially by hand and at a level appropriate for one's age, and sometimes also with putting one's thoughts into written words.

dysgraphia

/ dɪsˈɡræfɪə /

noun

1. inability to write correctly, caused by disease of part of the brain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysgraphia¹

First recorded in 1930–35; dys- + -graph + -ia