aprosexia

Examples

• All

• Two decades after Meyer's discovery, A.A. Guye of Amsterdam connected the presence of adenoids to aprosexia, or the inability to fix attention.

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• Hypertrophied adenoids became so closely connected with inattention and dullness that people often omitted the term aprosexia and referred to the problems as "adenoids" and to the sufferers as "adenoid children."

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• In 1904, G. Hudson Makuen, a Philadelphia laryngologist, described children with aprosexia as lacking the power of attention, concentration, and memory, making them "mentally lazy" (266).

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• Individuals with aprosexia often find it hard to complete tasks due to their inability to maintain focus.

• Recognizing aprosexia in students can help educators provide the necessary support for improved concentration.

Synonyms

I

inattention

vsaprosexia

8 4.6

Not noticing things around you

is a diagnosed medical condition causing persistent inability to concentrate

D

distractibility

vsaprosexia

1 7.5

A tendency to lose focus because of things around you

is a diagnosed medical condition rather than a stable personality tendency

A

absentmindedness

vsaprosexia

1 7.4

A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details

is a clinical inability to concentrate, not merely being preoccupied and forgetful

D

distractedness

vsaprosexia

6.2

Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things

is a diagnosed disorder rather than a temporary state caused by passing worries

Antonyms

F

focus

794 3.5

Close attention to one subject or activity

C

concentration

122 3.3

The ability to give all your attention to something

How Attentive

alertness

14 2.9

attentiveness

3 4.2

distractibility

1 7.5

inattention

8 4.6

aprosexia

• Archaic

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology