Alexian

/əˈlɛk.ʃən/ adjective

Relating to or affected by alexia, the loss of ability to read.

Formed from alexia plus the adjectival suffix -an. The term emerged in early neurology literature as doctors needed language to describe reading-related brain injuries.

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