AGRAPHIA

agraphia, anorthography, logagraphia

(noun) a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agraphia (usually uncountable, plural agraphias)

(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).

The inability to write.

Synonyms

• dysgraphia

Source: Wiktionary


A*graph"i*a, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The absence or loss of the power of expressing ideas by written signs. It is one form of aphasia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FOOTING

(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”


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