A form of aphasia in which the significance of signs and symbols is not appreciated. SYN: sight blindness. [G. a- priv. + symbolon, an outward sign]
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asym·bo·lia .ā-(.)sim-'bō-lē-ə n loss of the power to understand previously familiar symbols and signs usu. in consequence of a brain lesion
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asym·bo·lia (ă-sim-boґle-ə) [a-1 + symbolia] 1. loss of power to comprehend the symbolic meaning of things such as words, figures, gestures, and signs; cf. dyssymbolia. 2. asemia.Medical dictionary. 2011.