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mutism

noun mut·ism \ˈmyü-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of MUTISM

:  the condition of being mute
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Origin of MUTISM

French mutisme, from Latin mutus mute
First Known Use: 1824
Medical Dictionary

mutism

noun mut·ism \ˈmyüt-ˌiz-əm\

Medical Definition of MUTISM

:  the condition of being mute whether from physical, functional, or psychological cause

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