paraphasia

paraphasia definition - medical

par·a·pha·sia (părˌə-fāˈzhə) or par·a·phra·sia (-frāˈzhə)

noun
Aphasia in which one loses the power of speaking correctly, substitutes one word for another, and jumbles words and sentences in such a way as to make speech unintelligible. Also called paragrammatism.

Related Forms:

  • parˌa·phaˈsic (-fāˈzĭk) adjective

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