agraphia

noun

agraph·​ia (ˌ)ā-ˈgra-fē-ə 

: the pathologic loss of the ability to write

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + Greek -graphia -graphy, probably after German Agraphie or French agraphie

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

agraphia

noun

agraph·​ia (ˈ)ā-ˈgraf-ē-ə 

: the pathological loss of the ability to write

agraphic

-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective