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strephosymbolia

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Main Entry: strepho·sym·bo·lia
Pronunciation: "stref-O-sim-'bO-lE-&
Function: noun
: a learning disorder in which symbols andespecially phrases, words, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed in reading —strepho·sym·bol·ic /-'bäl-ik/ adjective
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strephosymbolia streph·o·sym·bo·li·a (strěf'ō-sĭm-bō'lē-ə)
n.
The perception of objects reversed as if in a mirror; specifically, difficulty in distinguishing written or printed letters that extend in opposite directions but are otherwise similar, such as b and d.

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