Amusia
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
Historical Examples
amusia, or loss of the musical faculty, may occur in association with or independent of aphasia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
noun
the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness
amusia a·mu·si·a (ə-myōō’zē-ə, -zhə)
n.
Loss or impairment of the ability to produce or comprehend music or musical tones.
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