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单词 dysgraphia
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dysgraphia

noun

dys·​graph·​ia (ˌ)dis-ˈgra-fē-ə How to pronounce dysgraphia (audio)
: impairment of handwriting ability that is characterized chiefly by very poor or often illegible writing or writing that takes an unusually long time and great effort to complete

Note: When present in children, dysgraphia is classified as a learning disability. When it occurs as an acquired condition in adults, it is typically the result of damage to the brain (as from stroke or trauma).

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Vutpakdi's son is part of a rare group known as twice exceptional, or 2e — children who have high IQs of over 130, but who also face challenges such as attention deficit disorder, autism, dyslexia or dysgraphia, the inability to write clearly. Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil, latimes.com, 2 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

dys- + Greek -graphia "writing" (from gráphein "to write" + -ia -ia entry 1), probably after French dysgraphie — more at carve

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dysgraphia

noun

dys·​graph·​ia (ˈ)dis-ˈgraf-ē-ə How to pronounce dysgraphia (audio)
: impairment of handwriting ability that is characterized chiefly by very poor or often illegible writing or writing that takes an unusually long time and great effort to complete

Note: When present in children, dysgraphia is classified as a learning disability. When it occurs as an acquired condition in adults, it is typically the result of damage to the brain (as from stroke or trauma).

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