agraphia
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a·graph·i·a
(ā-grăf'ē-ə)
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n.
A form of aphasia characterized by loss of the ability to write. Also called anorthography.
a·graph'ic adj.Oxford Companion to the Mind:
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The loss of the ability to write, which may or may not be connected with alexia, the loss of ability to comprehend the written or printed word. It is thought to be caused by a lesion in the cerebral cortex or by more generalized cerebral dysfunction.
(Published 1987)
(Published 1987)
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IN BRIEF: n. - A loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion.
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