alexia

/əˈlɛksiə/
/əˈlɛksiə/
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Other forms: alexias

Definitions of alexia
  1. noun
    inability to perceive written words
    synonyms: visual aphasia, word blindness
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    type of:
    aphasia
    inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
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