alexia

(ă-lek′sē-ă )

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[ ¹an- + Gr. lexis, word + -ia ]
A loss of the ability to understand written or printed words.
alexic (ă-lek′sik )
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, adj.
SYN: SEE: visual aphasia; SEE: word blindness

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