About The Word Alexia
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Alexia
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What's The Definition Of Alexia?
[n] inability to perceive written words
Synonyms | Synonyms for Alexia: visual aphasia | word blindness Related Terms | Find terms related to Alexia: See Also | aphasia Alexia In Webster's Dictionary \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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