Agraphia

/əˈɡræfiə/ noun

Definition

A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to write, often resulting from brain damage or stroke.

Etymology

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'graphia' (writing), literally meaning 'inability to write,' a medical term for a specific language deficit.

Kelly Says

Patients with agraphia can speak fluently but can't write—neuroscientists use this 'dissociation' to prove that writing uses completely different brain pathways than speech!

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