Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
dyscalculia Audio
dys·cal·cu·li·a [ dis-kal-kyoo-lee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Learning Disabilities
Definitions related to dyscalculia:
  • A wide group of related learning disorders characterized by difficulties with mathematics and manipulating numbers; the difficulty with math may be caused or exacerbated by visuo-spatial or language processing difficulties.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Difficulty in performing calculations.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Impaired ability in numerical concepts. These inabilities arise as a result of primary neurological lesion, are syndromic (e.g., GERSTMANN SYNDROME) or acquired due to brain damage.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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