| word | dyslexia |
|---|---|
| definition | A disturbance or interference with the ability to read or to use language. |
| eg_sentence | She managed to deal with her dyslexia through careful tutoring all throughout elementary school. |
| explanation | Dyslexia is a neurological disorder that usually affects people of average or superior intelligence. Dyslexic individuals have an impaired ability to recognize and process words and letters. Dyslexia usually shows itself in the tendency to read and write words and letters in reversed order; sometimes similar reversals occur in the person's speech. Dyslexia has been shown to be treatable through patient instruction in proper reading techniques |
| IPA | dɪsˈlɛksiə |
Tags: mwvb::unit:5, mwvb::unit:5:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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