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dysphasia

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(dis fā′z̸hə, -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

Related Forms:

dysphasic adjective, noun

See dysphasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Related Forms:

dys·phaˈsic (-zĭk) adjective & n.

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