Meaning of ALEXIA
| Pronunciation: | | u'lekseeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] inability to perceive written words |
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| | Synonyms: | | visual aphasia, word blindness |
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| | See Also: | | aphasia | |
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| | Definition: | | \A*lex"i*a\, n. [NL.; a- not + Gr. ? speech, fr. ? to
speak, confused with L. legere to read.] (Med.)
(a) As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain
disease.
(b) More commonly, inability, due to brain disease, to
understand written or printed symbols although they can
be seen, as in case of word blindness.
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