dyssemia

English

Etymology

From dys- (difficulty) + sem (the Greek root for signal) + -ia. Coined in 1992.

Noun

dyssemia (countable and uncountable, plural dyssemias)

1. A learning difference that involves impairment with understanding and/or using nonverbal communication

Derived terms

• dyssemic

Translations

impaired understanding or use of nonverbal communication

See also

• dyscalculia
• dysgraphia
• dyslexia