definition of dyslexia from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories dyslexia (dys·lex·i·a) Syllabification: On Off Pronunciation:/disˈleksēə/ noun a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence Derivatives dyslectic Pronunciation:/-ˈlektik/ adjective& noun dyslexic Pronunciation:/-ˈleksik/ adjective& noun Origin: late 19th century: coined in German from dys- 'difficult' + Greek lexis 'speech' (apparently by confusion of Greek legein 'to speak' and Latin legere 'to read') affecting or concerning all or most people or things View entry state of confusion View entry include something as necessary part or result View entry state or condition of being difficult View entry gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in something by study View entry explain meaning of View entry single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others View entry character representing one or more of sounds used in speech View entry thing that represents or stands for something else View entry have effect on View entry ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills View entry West Germanic language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, and by communities in US View entry ancient or modern language of Greece View entry language of ancient Rome and its empire View entry Meaning state » organism state » bodily state » psychological state Subject Sciences » Medicine » Psychology » Psychiatry Click any link to see words in that category		More words in this category anhedonia apraxia bulimia countertransference exhibitionism Fromm, Erich madness MPD necrophobia nerve neuropsychiatry obsessive–compulsive psychoanalyst psychosomatic psychotomimetic reparative therapy straitjacket unstable word deafness word salad