amimia

[ ey-mim-ee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the inability to express ideas by means of gestures or signs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amimia¹

< New Latin, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + Greek mîm ( os ) actor, mimic + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

Amnesic Amimia.—Aphasic persons can sometimes imitate gestures, but can not execute them when bid, but only when the gestures are made for them to imitate.

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