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acalculia

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acalculia [ˌækælˈkjuːlɪə]
n
(Psychology) Psychol an inability to make simple mathematical calculations
[from a-1 + Latin calculāre to calculate]

acalculia
Psychiatry. an inability to work with figures; a mental block concerning calculation.
See also: Numbers


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Spatial acalculia is a distinct disorder characterized by difficulties in the spatial representation of numbers which manifest as number rotation, number omission, misreading of arithmetical signs, difficulty with column alignment and placing of decimals, while leaving number reading and number formation skills intact (Geary, 1993).
" His evolving paralysis and acalculia, his fits of rage and disgust--all documented--immediately open up enormous "plastic" possibilities.
 
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