A neurological condition where a person loses the ability to read despite having normal vision and understanding spoken language.
From Greek a- (not) + lexis (speech, word), literally meaning 'without words.' The medical term emerged in the late 19th century as neurology advanced. It's also called 'word blindness' to describe the disconnection between sight and word recognition.
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