Asemia

Neurology, Psychiatry

Also known as: Asymbolia

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Asemia is a medical term from the 1930s referring to a disorder in the ability to understand conventional signs or symbols. It is closely related to the concept of asymbolia.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ASEMIA (from the Greek a-negative particle, and sema-sign), a disorder in the understanding of conventional signs (see Asymbolia).

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