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A0147700 (ā-grăf′ē-ə)n. A disorder marked by loss of the ability to write.

[a- + Greek graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots + -ia.]

a·graph′ic adj.

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(əˈɡræfɪə) n (Medicine) loss of the ability to write, resulting from a brain lesion[C19: New Latin, from a-¹ + Greek graphein to write]

a•graph•i•a

(eɪˈgræf i ə, əˈgræf-)

n. a cerebral disorder characterized by total or partial inability to write. [1870–75; a-⁶ + -graphia, variant of -graphy] a•graph′ic, adj.

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Noun

agraphia - a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesionanorthography, logagraphiabrain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain

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[‚ā′graf·ē·ə] (medicine) Loss of the ability to write.

Agraphia

a speech disorder marked by the loss of the ability to write.

Agraphia is observed, as a rule, in cases in which the occipital or sincipital region of the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex in right-handed people is underdeveloped or damaged. People with agraphia either lose the ability to combine letters into words or else leave out or transpose separate syllables.

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[a-graf´e-ah] loss of ability to express thoughts in writing.

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(ă-graf'ē-ă), Inability to write properly in the absence of abnormalities of the limb; often accompanies aphasia and alexia; caused by lesions in various portions of the cerebrum, especially those in or near the angular gyrus. Synonym(s): graphic aphasia, graphomotor aphasia [G. a- priv. + graphō, to write]

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(ā-grăf′ē-ə)n. A disorder marked by loss of the ability to write.

a·graph′ic adj.

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An acquired form of aphasia, which is characterised by the loss of a previously possessed ability to write.
Aetiology
Parietal lobe tumours involving the dominant cerebral hemisphere.

Clinical findings
Defects in fine motor skills, dexterity and muscle tone.
Management
Re-education, occupational therapy.

Agraphia

An acquired form of aphasia, which is characterised by a loss of a previously possessed ability to write.
Aetiology Parietal lobe tumours involving the dominant cerebral hemisphere.
Clinical findings Defects in fine motor skills, dexterity, muscle tone, and general clumsiness.
Management Re-education, occupational therapy.

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Neurology A form of aphasia, characterized by a loss in ability to write, which is most commonly seen in Pts with tumors of the parietal lobe which involve the dominant cerebral hemisphere.

a·graph·i·a

(ă-graf'ē-ă) Inability to write properly in the absence of abnormalities of the limb; often accompanies aphasia and alexia; caused by lesions in various parts of the cerebrum.
Synonym(s): anorthography, logagraphia.
Compare: dysgraphia[G. a- priv. + graphō, to write]

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Acquired inability to exercise the mental processes necessary for writing. There is no disorder of hand or eye function or coordination. In right-handed and many left-handed people, agraphia results from damage in the left parietal lobe of the brain, the part concerned with language.

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Inability to write, usually as a result of a brain lesion. If the person can write from dictation but not from copying, it is called visual agraphia.

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noun a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion

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