Agraphia

/əˈɡræfiə/

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Pro Tip 1/3

Agraphia is specifically linked to brain damage, not just any writing difficulty.

After his brain injury, he struggled with agraphia, making writing tasks impossible.

Pro Tip 2/3

Use 'agraphia' when referring to the medical inability to write, unlike general illiteracy.

Despite being literate, the lesion in her brain caused agraphia.

Pro Tip 3/3

Agraphia is a serious condition, not a mild or temporary issue with writing.

The stroke left him with agraphia, and he couldn't even write his name.

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