Medical Term
mutism
the refusal or inability to speak, which may result from BRAIN damage or psychological factors. Speechlessness is most common in those who have been born deaf (deaf-mutism).
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mutismthe refusal or inability to speak, which may result from BRAIN damage or psychological factors. Speechlessness is most common in those who have been born deaf (deaf-mutism).
mutism