dys·graph·i·a

[dis-graf-ee-uh]
noun Psychiatry.
inability to write, caused by cerebral lesion.

Origin:
1930–35; dys- + -graph + -ia

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dysgraphia (dɪsˈɡræfɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
inability to write correctly, caused by disease of part of the brain

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dysgraphia dys·graph·i·a (dĭs-grāf'ē-ə)
n.
Impairment of the ability to write, usually caused by brain dysfunction or disease.

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Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder manifested in a difficulty with handwriting.
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