dyslexia

dyslexia
dys•lex•i•a
[[t]dɪsˈlɛk si ə[/t]] n.
pat any of various learning disorders associated with impairment of the ability to interpret spatial relationships or to integrate auditory and visual information, often resulting in difficulty learning to read
Etymology: 1885–90; < Gk dys- dys-+léx(is) word +-ia -ia dys•lex′ic, n. adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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