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Definition of
alexia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
alexia
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˈleksiə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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the inability to recognize written words or letters, usually because of brain damage
synonym
word blindness
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alexia
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