Medical Dictionary

postlingual

adj post·lin·gual \-ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl\

Medical Definition of POSTLINGUAL

:  occurring after an individual has developed the use of language <postlingual deafness>
post·lin·gual·ly \-ē\ adverb

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