acalculia

[ ey-kal-kyoo-lee-uh ]
/ ˌeɪ kælˈkyu li ə /

noun Psychiatry.

inability or loss of the ability to perform arithmetic operations.

Origin of acalculia

< New Latin, equivalent to a- a-6 + calcul- (see calculate) + -ia -ia

Words nearby acalculia

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British Dictionary definitions for acalculia

acalculia
/ (ˌækælˈkjuːlɪə) /

noun

psychol an inability to make simple mathematical calculations

Word Origin for acalculia

C20: from a- 1 + Latin calculāre to calculate

Medical definitions for acalculia

acalculia
[ ā′kăl-kyōō′lē-ə ]

n.

A form of aphasia characterized by the inability to perform mathematical calculations.