amusia

[ ey-myoo-zee-uh ]
/ eɪˈmyu zi ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.

Origin of amusia

< New Latin < Greek amousía state of being without the Muses, especially song. See a-6, Muse, -ia

Words nearby amusia

amused, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax, amusia, amusing, amusive, amvets, amy, amyclas

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British Dictionary definitions for amusia

amusia
/ (eɪˈmjuːzɪə) /

noun

the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness

Derived forms of amusia

amusic, adjective

Word Origin for amusia

C21: from a- 1 + music

Medical definitions for amusia

amusia
[ ə-myōō′zē-ə, -zhə ]

n.

Loss or impairment of the ability to produce or comprehend music or musical tones.