Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Anatagraphia

Neurology

Also known as: Agraphia, Graphic agrammatism

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Anatagraphia is a historical medical term used to describe a specific type of writing disorder. It is considered synonymous with agraphia and graphic agrammatism.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANATAGRAPHIA (from the Greek a-negative particle, kata-down, and graphein-to write), a synonym for agraphia and graphic agrammatism (see).

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“Anatagraphia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anatagraphia/