dyslexia

Dyslexia is defined as a learning disability that involves difficulty with reading and writing letters or numbers.

(noun)

An example of dyslexia is constantly writing 13 as 31.

See dyslexia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

impairment of the ability to read, often as the result of genetic defect or brain injury

Origin: ModL < dys- + lexis, speech < legein, to speak: see logic

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See dyslexia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : dys-

Origin: + Greek lexis, speech (from legein, to speak; see leg- in Indo-European roots)

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