[uh-lek-see-uh] 
| 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. |
| a·lex·i·a (ə-lěk'sē-ə) n. Loss of the ability to read, usually caused by brain lesions. Also called word blindness. [a-1 + Greek lexis, speech (from legein, to speak; see leg- in Indo-European roots) + -ia1.] |
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.
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