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asymbolia

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Main Entry: asym·bo·lia
Pronunciation: "A-(")sim-'bO-lE-&
Function: noun
: loss of the power to understand previously familiar symbols andsigns usually in consequence of a brain lesion
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asymbolia a·sym·bo·li·a (ā'sĭm-bō'lē-ə)
n.

  1. A loss of the ability to comprehend by touch the form and nature of an object.

  2. A form of aphasia in which the significance of signs cannot be comprehended. Also called asemasia.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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