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dyscalculia

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dys·cal·cu·li·a  (dskl-kyl-)
n.
Impairment of the ability to solve mathematical problems, usually resulting from brain dysfunction.
[dys- + calcul(ate) + -ia.]
dyscalculia [ˌdɪskælˈkjuːlɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) severe difficulty in making simple mathematical calculations, due to cerebral disease or injury
[from dys- + Latin calculare to calculate]
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Noun1.dyscalculia - impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
learning disability, learning disorder - a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills


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Tragically saddled with congenital dyscalculia (a medical term for getting F's in second grade arithmetic despite doing the homework), this underwriter would flounder at articulating its mathematical underpinnings.
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The purpose of this research was to ascertain if teachers with dyslexia and dyscalculia perceive that their learning disabilities have affected their adult lives, including their teaching.
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If the aforementioned conditions are met and specific disability in basic numerical processing continues, educational practitioners may consider a classification of specific learning disability or diagnosis of developmental dyscalculia (Landerl, Bevan, & Butterworth, 2004).
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