| graphitoid | Resembling graphite or plumbago. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| graphitoidal | Resembling graphite or plumbago. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| grapho- | A writing, description. Origin: G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| grapholite | Any species of slate suitable to be written on. Origin: Gr. To write: cf. F. Grapholithe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| graphology | <study> The art of judging of a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting. Origin: Gr. To write: cf. F. Graphologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| graphomania | <psychiatry> Morbid and excessive impulse to write. Origin: Grapho-+ G. Mania, insanity (05 Mar 2000) |
| graphomotor | Relating to the movements used in writing. Origin: Grapho-+ L. Motus, fr. Movere, to move (05 Mar 2000) |
| graphomotor aphasia | <neurology> Loss of ability to write (a form of aphasia). Symptom common to tumours of the parietal lobe of the dominant cerebral hemisphere. (16 Dec 1997) |
| graphopathology | Interpretation of personality disorders from a study of handwriting. See: graphology. Origin: Grapho-+ pathology (05 Mar 2000) |
| graphophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of writing. Origin: Grapho-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| graphorrhoea | Rarely used term for the writing of long lists of meaningless words, associated with a schizophrenic disorder. Origin: Grapho-+ G. Rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| graphoscope | <instrument> An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc, usually having one large lens and two smaller ones. Origin: Gr. To write + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| graphospasm | A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and golfer's cramp. (12 Dec 1998) |
| graphotype | A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |