acalculia

/ˌeɪ.kælˈkjuː.lɪ.ə/

UK: /ˌeɪ.kælˈkjuː.lɪ.ə/

eɪ · KÆLKJUː · lɪ · ə (4 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The condition of lacking basic mathematical skills caused by a brain injury, or more specifically an injury to the parietal lobe.

Etymology

From a- (negative prefix) + Latin calculare (“to calculate”) + -ia (“pathological condition”).

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