dysphasia

(dis fāz̸hə, -z̸hē ə, -zē ə)

noun

impairment of the ability to speak or, sometimes, to understand language, as the result of brain injury, a brain tumor, etc.

Origin: ModL < dys- + -phasia

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See dysphasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Impairment of speech and verbal comprehension, especially when associated with brain injury.

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  • dys·phaˈsic (-zĭk) adjective & n.

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