dyslexia
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si noun Pathology.
any of various reading disorders associated with impairment of the ability to interpret spatial relationships or to integrate auditory and visual information.
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dyslexia (dɪsˈlɛksɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Nontechnical name: word blindness a developmental disorder which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy | |
| [from | |
| usage Rather than talking about a person being dyslexic or about dyslexics, it is better to talk about a person with dyslexia, people with dyslexia | |
| dyslectic | |
| —adj, —n | |
| dys'lexic | |
| —adj | |
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Dyslexia
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
dyslexia dys·lex·i·a (dĭs-lěk'sē-ə)
n.
A learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
dys·lec'tic (-lěk'tĭk) n.
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Science Dictionary
| dyslexia (dĭs-lěk'sē-ə) Pronunciation Key
A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words. |
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Cultural Dictionary
dyslexia [(dis-lek-see-uh)]Difficulty in reading when experienced by persons with normal vision and normal or above-normal intelligence. A common example of dyslexia is reading words with the letters in reverse order, as in fyl for fly.
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Example sentences
The fact that there is a text-to-speech function would be a great help for visually impaired readers, or those with dyslexia.
Dyslexia is usually interpreted broadly to include equations.
Dyslexia dysfunctions may explain some of the penchant for delay.
His problem was dyslexia-for a long time undiagnosed.
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