Mutism — refers to certain types of speech disorder, one of the following:*Akinetic mutism *Hysterical mutism *Selective mutism *Hearing mutism, an obsolete term of late 19th early 20th century for specific language impairment… … Wikipedia
Mutism — Mut ism, n. The condition, state, or habit of being mute, or without speech. Max M[ u]ller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mutism — (n.) state of being mute, 1824, from Fr. mutisme (1741), from L. mutus (see MUTE (Cf. mute) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
mutism — [myo͞ot′iz΄əm] n. [Fr mutisme < L mutus, MUTE] the condition of being mute; esp., a refusal to speak, as a manifestation of a psychotic disorder … English World dictionary
Mutism — The inability or unwillingness to speak. A person who is mute cannot or does not care to talk. Someone who was mute was said to be dumb, not in the sense of being stupid, but in the sense of being devoid of the power of speech. The term mutism is … Medical dictionary
mutism — n. inability or refusal to speak. Innate speechlessness most commonly occurs in those who have been totally deaf since birth (deaf mutism). Inability to speak may result from brain damage (see aphasia). It may also be caused by depression,… … The new mediacal dictionary
mutism — noun A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations. See Also: mute, mutant, mutation, selective mutism … Wiktionary
Mutism, elective — Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True elective mutism may be a reaction to a traumatic event, the aftermath of an injury to the mouth or throat, particularly if it is painful … Medical dictionary
Mutism, akinetic — A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology observes that a person with akinetic mutism has sleep waking cycles but, when apparently awake, with eyes open, lies mute. immobile and… … Medical dictionary
mutism — noun Etymology: French mutisme, from Latin mutus mute Date: 1824 the condition of being mute … New Collegiate Dictionary
