| a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usually resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect. |
| word blindness n. See alexia. word'-blind' (wûrd'blīnd') adj. |
alexia a·lex·i·a (ə-lěk'sē-ə)
n.
Loss of the ability to comprehend the meaning of written or printed words and sentences, usually caused by brain lesions. Also called text blindness, visual aphasia, word blindness.
word blindness n.
See alexia.