micrographia

[ mahy-kruh-graf-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈgræf i ə /

noun

minute handwriting.
Pathology. a neurological condition, usually symptomatic of parkinsonism, in which the handwriting becomes progressively smaller.

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Origin of micrographia

From New Latin; see origin at micro-, -graph, -ia

Words nearby micrographia

microglioma, microglossia, micrognathia, microgram, micrograph, micrographia, micrographics, micrography, microgravity, microgreens , microgroove
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