a·cal·cu·li·a (  k l-ky  l - )n. A form of aphasia characterized by the inability to perform mathematical calculations. |
acalculia
[a′kalko̅o̅′lyə]
Etymology: Gk, a, not; L, calculare, to reckon
the inability to perform simple mathematic calculations the patient previously knew. Commonly seen in neurologic disorders, it is assessed by having a patient count forward or backwards or do mental addition or subtraction. See also agraphia, constructional apraxia, dementia, finger agnosia, Gerstmann's syndrome.
acalculia
Neurology Loss of a facility with arithmetic calculation
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