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acalculia

[ ey-kal-kyoo-lee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. inability or loss of the ability to perform arithmetic operations, usually as a result of brain damage. Compare dyscalculia.


acalculia

/ ˌækælˈkjuːlɪə /

noun

  1. psychol an inability to make simple mathematical calculations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acalculia1

< New Latin, equivalent to a- a- 6 + calcul- ( calculate ) + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acalculia1

C20: from a- 1+ Latin calculāre to calculate

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