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Reading

Acquiring information from text.

Select item 680163662.

Open Reading Frames

A sequence of successive nucleotide triplets that are read as CODONS specifying AMINO ACIDS and begin with an INITIATOR CODON and end with a stop codon (CODON, TERMINATOR).

Year introduced: 1991

Select item 680163643.

Reading Frames

The three possible sequences of CODONS by which GENETIC TRANSLATION may occur from one nucleotide sequence. A segment of mRNA 5'AUCCGA3' could be translated as 5'AUC.. or 5'UCC.. or 5'CCG.., depending on the location of the START CODON.

Year introduced: 1991

Select item 680044104.

Dyslexia

A cognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to comprehend written and printed words or phrases despite intact vision. This condition may be developmental or acquired. Developmental dyslexia is marked by reading achievement that falls substantially below that expected given the individual's chronological age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education. The disturbance in reading significantly interferes with academic achievement or with activities of daily living that require reading skills. (From DSM-IV)

Year introduced: 1966(1963)

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Epilepsy, Reflex

A subtype of epilepsy characterized by seizures that are consistently provoked by a certain specific stimulus. Auditory, visual, and somatosensory stimuli as well as the acts of writing, reading, eating, and decision making are examples of events or activities that may induce seizure activity in affected individuals. (From Neurol Clin 1994 Feb;12(1):57-8)

Year introduced: 2000

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Dyslexia, Acquired

A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend the meaning or significance of handwritten words, despite intact vision. This condition may be associated with posterior cerebral artery infarction (INFARCTION, POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY) and other BRAIN DISEASES.

Year introduced: 1977(1963)

Select item 680148887.

Wechsler Scales

Tests designed to measure intellectual functioning in children and adults.

Year introduced: 1979(1975)

Select item 680080858.

Lipreading

The process by which an observer comprehends speech by watching the movements of the speaker's lips without hearing the speaker's voice.

Year introduced: 1977

Select item 675655009.

Hyperlexia [Supplementary Concept]

Date introduced: November 5, 2012