dyslexia
USdis-LEK-see-uh/dɪsˈlɛk.si.ə/
Pluraldyslexias
- 1A learning difficulty that makes reading, writing, and spelling hard.
Like trying to read a sign where the letters keep getting mixed up.
Her dyslexia makes it hard to read long words quickly.
Many kids with dyslexia learn to read well when they get the right help.
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Origin
A borrowed word coined by German eye doctor Rudolf Berlin in 1887. It comes from Greek parts meaning roughly "bad" and "word."