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(ə-lĕk'sē-ə)
n.

Loss of the ability to comprehend the meaning of written or printed words and sentences, usually caused by brain lesions. Also called text blindness, visual aphasia, word blindness.

a·lex'ic adj.

(or word-blindness)
Inability to read the printed or written word, usually caused by cerebral hemisphere damage. See dyslexia.

(Published 1987)

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For a list of words related to alexia, see:

• Defects and Disabilities - alexia: acquired inability to read due to brain disease

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - aleksi, total ordblindhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
leesblindheid

Français (French)
n. - alexie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Alexie, (Behinderung der Lesefähigkeit)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) αλεξία, λεκτική τύφλωση

Italiano (Italian)
alessia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alexia (f) (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
неспособность понимать письменную речь

Español (Spanish)
n. - alexia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - alexi

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
失读症

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 失讀症

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 독서 불능증

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 失読症, 失読

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألعمى ألقرائي : ألعجز عن ألقراءه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אי היכולת להבין מלים כתובות או מודפסות‬

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