Definition of Alexia

1. Noun. Inability to perceive written words.

Exact synonyms: Visual Aphasia, Word Blindness
Generic synonyms: Aphasia

Definition of Alexia

1. n. As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease.

Definition of Alexia

1. Proper noun. (Ancient Greek female given name) . ¹

2. Noun. (psychiatry) The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alexia

1. a cerebral disorder marked by the loss of the ability to read [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alexia

1. Loss of the ability to understand printed words or sentences (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alexia

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alexander disease
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alexipyretic
alexiteric

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