# dyssemia

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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