Amimia

/ˌeɪˈmɪmiə/ noun

A loss or inability to use gesture and facial expressions to communicate, often resulting from neurological damage or stroke.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'mimia' (imitation or miming, from 'mimikos' relating to mime). The term developed in 19th-century neurology to describe specific communication deficits.

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