alexia

noun Pathology.

1. a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usually resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect.

noun

1. a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by impaired ability to readNontechnical name: word blindness Compare aphasia

n.

1. Loss of the ability to comprehend the meaning of written or printed words and sentences, usually caused by brain lesions.text blindness visual aphasia word blindness